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To identify the effects of core stabilization exercise on the Cobb angle and lumbar muscle strength of adolescent patients with idiopathic sco-liosis. Subjects in the present study consisted of primary school stu-dents who were confirmed to have scoliosis on radiologic examination performed during their visit to the National Fitness Center in Seoul, Ko-rea. Depending on whether they participated in a 12-week core stabili-zation exercise program, subjects were divided into the exercise (n=14, age 12.71±0.72 years) or control (n=15, age 12.80±0.86 years) group. The exercise group participated in three sessions of core stabilization exercise per week for 12 weeks. The Cobb angle, flexibility, and lumbar muscle strength tests were performed before and after core stabiliza-tion exercise. Repeated-measure two-way analysis of variance was performed to compare the treatment effects between the exercise and control groups. There was no significant difference in thoracic Cobb angle between the groups. The exercise group had a significant de-crease in the lumbar Cobb angle after exercise compared to before ex-ercise (P<0.001). The exercise group also had a significant increase in lumbar flexor and extensor muscles strength after exercise compared to before exercise (P<0.01 and P<0.001, respectively). Core stabiliza-tion exercise can be an effective therapeutic exercise to decrease the Cobb angle and improve lumbar muscle strength in adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis.

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Abstract
 INTRODUCTION
 MATERIALS AND METHODS
  Subjects
  Measurement items and methods
  Cobb angle test
  Flexibility test
  Lumbar muscle strength test
  Core stabilization exercise program
  Statistical analysis
 RESULTS
  Changes in thoracic and lumbar Cobb angles
  Changes in flexibility and lumbar muscle strength
 DISCUSSION
 CONFLICT OF INTEREST
 REFERENCES

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저자

• Kwang-Jun Ko [ Department of Sports Medicine, National Health Fitness Center, Seoul, Korea ]
• Seol-Jung Kang [ Department of Physical Education, Changwon National University, Changwon, Korea ] Corresponding author

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• 간행물명

  JER [Journal of Exercise Rehabilitation]

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  격월간

• pISSN

  2288-176X

• eISSN

  2288-1778

• 수록기간

  2013~2026

• 등재여부

  SCOPUS,KCI 등재

• 십진분류

  KDC 517 DDC 613