Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis and Proprioceptive Defect

The Role of Proprioceptive Deficits in the Progression of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis

This is the first clinical study to examine the spinal and peripheral proprioceptive deficits in longitudinal terms among subjects with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.

Inclusion Criteria:

• diagnosis of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis
• did not receive or failed conservative treatment

Exclusion Criteria:

• spinal injury, fracture, or spinal tumour
• neurological deficit
• brain or spinal cord abnormality
• developmental delay
• psychological disorder