THE ASSESSMENT OF QUALITY OF LIFE AND FUNCTION OF ADULTS TREATED IN ADOLESCENCE FOR IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS WITH PHYSICAL EXERCISES
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Scoliosis
- Sponsor
- Józef Piłsudski University of Physical Education
- Enrollment
- 143
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- health related quality of life
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 11 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
We attempt to investigate the influence of physiotherapy and physical activity education applied in adolescence on physical fitness, curve progression, pulmonary function, physical activity and quality of life in adulthood. Quality of life assessment includes mental and social functioning, body image, self - esteem, depression and anxiety surveillance. The follow - up period ranges from 15 to 26 years. Also a group of shorter follow - up of 9 - 13 years is available.
The null hypothesis is that scoliosis specific exercise program applied in adolescence does not influence HRQoL and functioning in adulthood.
Detailed Description
Among conservative treatment approaches of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS), different physiotherapy methods are recommended and popular in some countries (Spain, Germany, Poland), while in others bracing and observation are standard (North America, Australia, the UK, Scandinavia. Neither of the methods have been shown to be definitely effective. Considerable evidence indicates that bracing can lead to psychological stress, poorer body image and self - esteem and reduce overall quality of life in adulthood. As to physiotherapy and physical exercises, such evidence is limited, especially long term follow up studies are not available.
Investigators
Maciej Plaszewski
PhD
Józef Piłsudski University of Physical Education
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •clinical diagnosis of scoliosis in adolescence
- •participation in exercise program in the Centre of Compensatory Gymnastics in Bielsko-Biala in adolescence
- •medical records available
Exclusion Criteria
- •contraindications for pulmonary and / or exercise tests
- •psychiatric disorders
- •recent trauma
- •recent traumatic (emotional) event
- •contraindications for x-ray exposure
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
health related quality of life
Time Frame: one time point
generic and condition-specific questionnaires
Secondary Outcomes
- physical fitness(one time point)
- pulmonary function(one time point)
- curve progression(two time points: data from medical records (past) and present meausserements)