Psychological and Physical Effects of Schroth and Pilates Exercise on Female High School Students with Idiopathic Scoliosis

Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to investigate effects of psychological factors on Schroth exercise and Pilates exercise to female high school students with idiopathic scoliosis. Methods: Sixteen subjects with over 20 of Cobb's angle were randomly divided into Schroth exercise group (SEG, n= 8) and Pilates exercise group (PEG, n= 8). Both training programs were carried out 3 day a week for 12 weeks. Psychological factors were measured using depression scale, self esteem scale and body esteem scale. Results: Both groups showed significant differences in depression scale, self esteem scale and body esteem scale. Schroth exercise group showed greater improvement than Pilates group. Conclusion: Having correct body image affects psychological factors to growing students. Schroth exercise is more effective method to physical and psychological approach of idiopathic scoliosis.

The Effects of Pilates Exercise Using the Three Dimensional Schroth Breathing Technique on the Physical Factors of Scoliosis Patients

“…Araujo et al 22 18 In the present study, the SPEG who conducted Pilates exercise using Schroth breathing also saw more significant improvement in their Cobb's angle than the PEG. Therefore, effective 3D Schroth breathing is considered to increase the effect of Pilates exercise.…”

“…10,21 Recently, Pilates exercise using Schroth breathing was reported to be not only physically but also psychologically effective for idiopathic scoliosis patients. 19 In this study, both the SPEG and the PEG saw their Cobb's angle significantly decrease after the exercise, but the SPEG's Cobb's angle decreased more significantly than the PEG's after the exercise.…”

“…17 In a study that compared the effect of Pilates exercise with that of Schroth exercise on young subjects with idiopathic scoliosis, Schroth exercise was more effective in improving their pulmonary function and inducing physical changes than Pilates exercise. 18 In the Schroth exercise group using Schroth breathing, the improvement of pulmonary function as well as the Cobb's angle was reported after exercise and Pilates exercise group using Pilates breathing group had improvement compared to before exercise but less than that of Schroth group. 18 Comparing differences of the two breaths, Schroth breathing differs from inspiration by expanding the concave part of scoliosis while eccentric strengthening breathing and Pilates is not.…”

“…Schroth exercise that uses 3D breathing techniques was reported to effectively decrease the scoliosis patients while the thoracic rib hump was rotated in the opposite direction. 18 Pilates exercise using 3D Schroth breathing is considered to provide greater improvements to the subject's rotational angle of the trunk than existing Pilates exercise.…”

“…The exercise program for both groups was comprised of a warm-up exercise, a main exercise, and a cool-down exercise in both cases, the same Pilates exercise program was used with a difference in breathing methods only. 19 The experiment was performed three times per…”