Impact of exercises on unstable surfaces for adolescent patients with scoliosis

Aim: Identify the impact of exercises on unstable surfaces for adolescent patients with scoliosis. Goals: 1. Evaluate posture corrective exercises and exercises on unstable surfaces impact on posture and trunk muscles static strength endurance for adolescent patients with scoliosis. 2. Evaluate posture corrective exercises and exercises on unstable surfaces effect on balance and impact on lumbar movement capability for adolescent patients with scoliosis. 3. Evaluate posture corrective exercises and exercises on unstable surfaces impact on the size of the rib hump for adolescent patients with scoliosis. Research group: The study included a total of 30, 16–17 year olds that have scoliosis (15 boys and 15 girls), 7 subjects did not complete the study for unknown reasons. Methods: Teenagers were required to perform 20 workouts. Applied research methods was sit and reach test to measure lumbar mobility, the balance rate was based on the Flamingo test, the rib hump size was measured with scoliometer, posture – rated scoring W. W. Hoeger test and horizontally lying face down and up were used to evaluate trunk muscles static strength endurance. To systemize and analyze the study data mathematical statistics methods were used. Conclusions: 1. Teen posture and torso muscles static endurance strength after corrective exercises and exercises on unstable surfaces, significantly improved, but evaluating between both examined groups, significant change has not been established. 2. Teen balance and torso mobility after corrective exercises and exercises on unstable surfaces, statistically significantly improved, but evaluating between both examined groups significant change has not been established. 3. Teen rib hump size after corrective exercises and exercises on unstable surfaces, statistically significantly improved, but evaluating between both examined groups significant change has not been established