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Published on in Vol 12 (2023)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/43265, first published .
Physical therapist palpates a young man's upper back and shoulder.

The Efficacy of Trunk Bracing With an Instrumented Corrective Exercise on Spinal Deformity, Pulmonary Function, Trunk Muscle Endurance, and Quality of Life in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: Protocol for a Parallel Groups Clinical Study

The Efficacy of Trunk Bracing With an Instrumented Corrective Exercise on Spinal Deformity, Pulmonary Function, Trunk Muscle Endurance, and Quality of Life in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: Protocol for a Parallel Groups Clinical Study

Zeinab Rezaeian   1 , MSc ;   Ali Andalib   2 , MD, PhD ;   Fateme Bokaee   3 , PhD ;   Maryam Poorpooneh Najafabadi   4 , MSc ;   Gillian Yeowell   5 , PhD ;   Ebrahim Sadeghi-Demneh   6 , PhD

1 Department of Orthotics and Prosthetics, Musculoskeletal Research Center, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran

2 Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Musculoskeletal Research Center, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran

3 Department of Physiotherapy, Musculoskeletal Research Center, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran

4 Iranian Red Crescent Society, Rehabilitation Center of Esfahan, Esfahan, Iran

5 Department of Health Professions, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, United Kingdom

6 Department of Orthotics and Prosthetics, Musculoskeletal Research Center, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran

Corresponding Author:

  • Ebrahim Sadeghi-Demneh, PhD
  • Department of Orthotics and Prosthetics, Musculoskeletal Research Center
  • School of Rehabilitation Sciences
  • Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
  • Hezarjerib St
  • Isfahan 8174673461
  • Iran
  • Phone: 98 9140448890
  • Email: sadeghi@rehab.mui.ac.ir