Research Article

Comparison of the Effectiveness of Schroth Exercise Method and Combined (Manual Therapy + Schroth Exercise Method) Method in Idiopathic Adolescent Scoliosis

Number: 30 August 31, 2026
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Comparison of the Effectiveness of Schroth Exercise Method and Combined (Manual Therapy + Schroth Exercise Method) Method in Idiopathic Adolescent Scoliosis

Abstract

Aim: This study aimed to assess the impact of the Schroth exercise method alone versus a combination of the Schroth exercise method and manual therapy on adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patients.

Method: Participants aged 11-18 were divided into two groups: one practicing Schroth exercises and the other combining these exercises with manual therapy. Gibbosity, static and dynamic balance, visual perception, and quality of life were measured at baseline and after 3-month intervention period.

Results: Results indicated no significant differences between the groups in gender distribution, age, height, weight, body mass index, static and dynamic balance, gibbosity, and quality of life (p>0.05), except for visual perception, where the combined therapy group showed better results (p<0.05). Despite some observed benefits in gibbosity, quality of life, and static balance in the combined therapy group, these differences were not statistically significant (p>0.05).

Conclusion: The study concludes that, except for improved visual perception in the combined therapy group, there were no significant advantages over the Schroth exercise method alone in treating adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Sports Training, Physiotherapy

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

August 31, 2026

Publication Date

August 31, 2026

Submission Date

June 26, 2025

Acceptance Date

July 29, 2026

Published in Issue

Year 2026 Number: 30

APA
Karimi, S. S., & Şenel, Ö. (2026). Comparison of the Effectiveness of Schroth Exercise Method and Combined (Manual Therapy + Schroth Exercise Method) Method in Idiopathic Adolescent Scoliosis. Istanbul Gelisim University Journal of Health Sciences, 30, 533-548. https://doi.org/10.38079/igusabder.1726723
AMA
1.Karimi SS, Şenel Ö. Comparison of the Effectiveness of Schroth Exercise Method and Combined (Manual Therapy + Schroth Exercise Method) Method in Idiopathic Adolescent Scoliosis. IGUSABDER. 2026;(30):533-548. doi:10.38079/igusabder.1726723
Chicago
Karimi, Seyyedeh Sahra, and Ömer Şenel. 2026. “Comparison of the Effectiveness of Schroth Exercise Method and Combined (Manual Therapy + Schroth Exercise Method) Method in Idiopathic Adolescent Scoliosis”. Istanbul Gelisim University Journal of Health Sciences, nos. 30: 533-48. https://doi.org/10.38079/igusabder.1726723.
EndNote
Karimi SS, Şenel Ö (August 1, 2026) Comparison of the Effectiveness of Schroth Exercise Method and Combined (Manual Therapy + Schroth Exercise Method) Method in Idiopathic Adolescent Scoliosis. Istanbul Gelisim University Journal of Health Sciences 30 533–548.
IEEE
[1]S. S. Karimi and Ö. Şenel, “Comparison of the Effectiveness of Schroth Exercise Method and Combined (Manual Therapy + Schroth Exercise Method) Method in Idiopathic Adolescent Scoliosis”, IGUSABDER, no. 30, pp. 533–548, Aug. 2026, doi: 10.38079/igusabder.1726723.
ISNAD
Karimi, Seyyedeh Sahra - Şenel, Ömer. “Comparison of the Effectiveness of Schroth Exercise Method and Combined (Manual Therapy + Schroth Exercise Method) Method in Idiopathic Adolescent Scoliosis”. Istanbul Gelisim University Journal of Health Sciences. 30 (August 1, 2026): 533-548. https://doi.org/10.38079/igusabder.1726723.
JAMA
1.Karimi SS, Şenel Ö. Comparison of the Effectiveness of Schroth Exercise Method and Combined (Manual Therapy + Schroth Exercise Method) Method in Idiopathic Adolescent Scoliosis. IGUSABDER. 2026;:533–548.
MLA
Karimi, Seyyedeh Sahra, and Ömer Şenel. “Comparison of the Effectiveness of Schroth Exercise Method and Combined (Manual Therapy + Schroth Exercise Method) Method in Idiopathic Adolescent Scoliosis”. Istanbul Gelisim University Journal of Health Sciences, no. 30, Aug. 2026, pp. 533-48, doi:10.38079/igusabder.1726723.
Vancouver
1.Seyyedeh Sahra Karimi, Ömer Şenel. Comparison of the Effectiveness of Schroth Exercise Method and Combined (Manual Therapy + Schroth Exercise Method) Method in Idiopathic Adolescent Scoliosis. IGUSABDER. 2026 Aug. 1;(30):533-48. doi:10.38079/igusabder.1726723

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