Introduction: The spine deformity due to adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) generates respiratory mechanical limitations that may reduce the physical activity performance. Objective: To evaluate the thoracic deformity, exercise capacity and lung function in AIS patients comparing to healthy adolescentes. Besides investigating associations between thoracic deformity and exercise capacity in AIS patients. Methods: Thirty-two AIS patients and 22 healthy adolescents underwent chest wall evaluation by photogrammetry. We created thoracic markers shaped as angles (A): A3 (xiphoid process and the last false rib on the right and left sides) and A5E (inframamilar / inferior angle of the scapula / left acromion). Individuals were submitted to incremental shuttle walk test (ISWT) and physiological responses were quantified: oxygen consumption (VO2), tidal volume (VT), minute ventilation (VE), the rate of gas exchange (R) and the walked distance (ISWD). Pulmonary function test was performed and the forced vital capacity (FVC) and expiratory volume in first second (FEV1) were obtained. Results: Patients with AIS presented FVC (p = 0.015), FEV1 (p = 0.044), VO2 (p = 0.015), VO2/kg (p = 0.008), VT (p < 0.001), VE (p = 0,010) and ISWD significantly reduced compared to healthy adolescents. We found moderate correlations
Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is a three-dimensional deformity of the spine that generates changes in the biomechanics of the rib cage. Digital photogrammetry enables the recording of subtle changes and the interrelationship between parts of the human body that are difficult to measure by other means. The aim of this study was to create angles and thoracic distances and to evaluate the interobserver and intraobserver reliability of these measurements using the Software de Avaliação Postural (SAPO) in patients with AIS. This cross-sectional study evaluated 30 individuals aged between 11 and 18 years with AIS. We used SAPO with the thoracic markers in the form of angles (A) and distances (D) with involves structures like acromion, manubrium, xiphoid process, lower angle of the scapula, last false rib, anterior iliac spine process. Two experienced observers (A and B) analyzed the photos and all followed the same routine of analysis. Intraobserver and interobserver reproducibility was assessed by the Bland-Altman plot and intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC), while intraobserver and interobserver reliability was assessed by the T-Test and Wilcoxon's Test. A high repeatability index was obtained among the evaluations, with twelve of the sixteen variables considered as reliable in all statistical tests. The interobserver analyzes presented excellent correlation coefficients (ICC), showing good reliability for six of the sixteen variables proposed. The SAPO method presented good reproducibility and reliability for most of the thoracic markers created, showing that photogrammetry may be a complementary tool in the evaluation of thoracic alterations in patients with AIS.
Introduction: Patients with Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS) show reduced exercise capacity during the Incremental Shuttle Walk Test (ISWT). However, we not know how patients behave in the late postoperative (LPO) period. Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the ISWT distance (ISWTD) and physiological responses during ISWT in AIS patients during the LPO period. Methods: We included 22 patients with AIS in the LPO period (SG) and 21 adolescents in the Control Group (CG). We assessed pulmonary function (FVC and FEV1). During ISWT, a gas analyzer was used to assess peak oxygen (VO2) and submaximal relations: Oxygen Uptake Efficiency Slope (OUES) and the breathing pattern (ΔVT/ΔlnVE). Results: Significantly lower values were observed in SG: VO2 (22 ± 5 vs. 27 ± 4), ISWTD (567 ± 94 vs.604 ± 86), FVC (2.70 ± 0.47 vs. 3.33 ± 0.52) and FEV1 (2.41 ± 0.46 vs. 2.84 ± 0.52). There were significant correlations between ISWTD and VO2/Kg (r = 0.80); between OUES and ΔVT/ΔlnVE (r = 0.65); and between the main thoracic curve with VO2/Kg (r= −0.61). Conclusion: AIS patients in the LPO period have significantly reduced exercise capacity associated with reduced lung function, residual spinal curve and cardiovascular deconditioning. Level of Evidence III; Prognostic Studies - Investigation of the effect of characteristic of a patient on the outcome of the disease.
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.
customersupport@researchsolutions.com
10624 S. Eastern Ave., Ste. A-614
Henderson, NV 89052, USA
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Copyright © 2024 scite LLC. All rights reserved.
Made with 💙 for researchers
Part of the Research Solutions Family.