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Visual and proprioceptive cues are important for body orientation to
maintain correct posture.
This study investigated the effects of exercise
training on subjective visual, postural, and haptic perception of verticality in
patients with scoliosis. METHODS: Thirty-two female adolescents with
moderate idiopathic scoliosis were randomly allocated to "Core Stabilization
Exercise (CSE)," "Body Awareness," or "Traditional Exercise (TE)" groups. Each
group completed a 1-hour supervised program, two days per week for 10 weeks while
continuing to wear spinal braces. Perceptual visual, postural, and haptic
estimates were assessed before and after treatment. RESULTS: Subjective visual
vertical perception only improved in the awareness group. Subjective visual
horizontal perception, postural vertical perception, total postural perception
scores, total haptic perception scores, and haptic perception 45 degrees to the
right were significantly improved in the stabilization and awareness groups. For
the 60 degrees right and 60 degrees left postural perception parameters, as well
as the 45 degrees left haptic perception parameters, perception improved only in
the stabilization group. No improvement was observed in the traditional group.
CONCLUSION: Improvements in visual, postural, and haptic verticality perception
within the stabilization exercise training and Basic Body Awareness group
treatment suggest the addition of these exercise methods for the treatment of
idiopathic scoliosis to improve internal body orientation.

Langue : ANGLAIS