Table 2.
Mean change in Cobb angle, pre-treatment and after 24 weeks of treatment presented separately for patients with and without a brace.
| Cobb angle (°) | S curve (%) | C curve (%) | Patients (n=69) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-treatment Mean±SD |
After 24 weeks Mean±SD |
T | Df | Sig | Cohen’s d | |||
| With brace | ||||||||
| Thoracolumbar | 22.71±3.49 | 18.57±6.29 | 2.53 | 6 | 0.45 | 0.81 | ||
| Thoracic | 20.54±8.78 | 17.09±8.96 | 7.96 | 10 | 0.00 | 0.39 | ||
| Lumbar | 22.44±6.44 | 18.44±6.73 | 4.80 | 8 | 0.00 | 0.61 | ||
| Total | 50 | 50 | 21.97±4.99 | 18.11±6.39 | 5.80 | 17 | 0.00 | 0.67 |
| Without brace | ||||||||
| Thoracolumbar | 15.00±3.33 | 12.54±2.65 | 5.46 | 21 | 0.00 | 0.82 | ||
| Thoracic | 13.80±2.50 | 10.80±2.61 | 5.85 | 19 | 0.00 | 1.17 | ||
| Lumbar | 12.71±4.29 | 11.36±3.91 | 1.54 | 13 | 0.15 | 0.33 | ||
| Total | 28 | 72 | 14.19±3.11 | 11.66±2.73 | 7.07 | 48 | 0.00 | 0.86 |
Mean±SD, Significant difference from before intervention, and after 24 weeks, P<0.05. SD – standard deviation.