Table 1.
Baseline characteristics within each group
| Schroth exercises + Standard of care (95 % Confidence interval), N = 25 | Standard of care (95 % Confidence interval), N = 25 | |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 13.5 (12.7 to 14.2) | 13.3 (12.7 to 13.9) |
| Girls | 23 | 24 |
| Braced | 17 | 17 |
| Height (m) | 1.60 (1.6 to 1.6) | 1.60 (1.6 to 1.6) |
| Weight (kg) | 45.9 (42.6 to 49.1) | 50.5 (47.1 to 54.0) |
| Largest curve (°) | 29.1 (25.4 to 32.8) | 27.9 (24.3 to 31.5) |
| Sum of curves (°) | 48.1 (39.1 to 57.2) | 54.3 (44.9 to 63.6) |
| Risser sign (0 to 5) | 1.76 (1.10 to 2.45) | 1.44 (0.77 to 2.11) |
| Risk of progression [79] (%) | 65 | 65 |
| SRS-22r Function (1 to 5) | 4.60 (4.46 to 4.74) | 4.55 (4.38 to 4.72) |
| SRS-22r Pain (1 to 5) | 4.46 (4.26 to 4.67) | 4.19 (3.92 to 4.47) |
| SRS-22r Self Image (1 to 5) | 3.91 (3.65 to 4.17) | 3.82 (3.55 to 4.08) |
| SRS-22r Total (1 to 5) | 4.25 (4.09 to 4.40) | 4.14 (3.96 to 4.31) |
| SAQ General (1 to 5) | 2.92 (2.55 to 3.29) | 2.89 (2.49 to 3.28) |
| SAQ Curve (1 to 5) | 2.16 (1.96 to 2.36) | 2.21 (2.03 to 2.38) |
| SAQ Prominence (1 to 5) | 1.64 (1.41 to 1.87) | 1.71 (1.48 to 1.93) |
| SAQ Trunk shift (1 to 5) | 1.90 (1.68 to 2.11) | 1.90 (1.68 to 2.11) |
| SAQ Waist (1 to 5) | 2.75 (2.04 to 3.44) | 2.64 (1.94 to 3.33) |
| SAQ Shoulders (1 to 5) | 2.48 (2.04 to 2.92) | 2.56 (2.16 to 2.96) |
| SAQ Chest (1 to 5) | 2.14 (1.49 to 2.79) | 2.19 (1.60 to 2.78) |
| Biering-Sorensen test (sec) | 109.60 (87.67 to 131.53) | 112.32 (85.47 to 139.17) |