Reliability and Validity of Hand Dynamometer Trunk Muscle Strength Measurements in Patients With AIS

Launched by ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY - CERRAHPASA · May 12, 2024

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Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS) is a three-dimensional complex deformity of the spine characterized by lateral deviation of 10 degrees or more in the frontal plane, rotation in the transverse plane and hypokyphosis in the sagittal plane, and is an important public health problem with a global prevalence of 0.47-5.2%. Muscle strength is an important factor in maintaining postural balance in AIS, and it is observed that both clinicians and researchers evaluate the muscle strength of cases with AIS using different objective devices. Objective muscle strength assessment methods include el...

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Being between the ages of 10-18
• • Having been diagnosed with Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis by an orthopedic specialist
• • Ability to understand instructions
• • Volunteering to participate in the study
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • History of traumatic trunk or pelvic injury
• • History of acute, subacute or chronic low back pain or neurological disease
• • Having had spinal surgery
• • Participating in heavy physical activity at least one day before the test days
• • Having experienced any acute situation that could affect muscle strength between the two tests (within 7 days)

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