The effect of queenax training on COBB angle and quality of life in patients with scoliosis

Aim: This study was conducted to examine the effect of Queenax Training on Cobb Angle and Quality of Life in Patients with Scoliosis. Material and Method: The population of the study consisted of patients who applied to the Orthopedics and Traumatology Department of Erciyes University Health Practice and Research Hospital, while the sample group consisted of female patients between the ages of 13-18 and curvature degrees of 10o - 35o. The cobb angles of the participants participating in the study were determined radiographically by the method of cobb angle measurement on the antero-posterior scoliosis radiograph. The measurements were made in Erciyes University Health Practice and Research Hospital, the department of Orthopedics and Traumatology. Participants were randomly seperated into two groups as exercise group (n: 18) and control group (n: 18). The SRS-22 quality of life questionnaire was administered to the participants before and after the study. The queenax training was performed for exercise group during 18 weeks (three times a week-60 minutes.) After the 4th, 8th, and 12th weeks, the number of exercise repetitions was increased. Cobb angle measurements were made at baseline, week 10, and week 18. Results: It was determined that the Cobb angles of the participants in the exercise group remained stable or slightly decreased at the end of the study compared to the beginning (p>0.05). It was determined that the Cobb angles of the volunteers in the control group increased at the end of the 18th week (p<0.05). According to the SRS-22 quality of life scale, there was a significant difference between the exercise group and the control group in favor of the exercise group (p<0.05). Conclusion: At the end of the research, it was determined that Queenax training did not reduce the Cobb angle, but prevented the increase. It was determined that the participants had a positive improvement in their quality of life. Keywords: Scoliosis, Idiopathic, Exercise, Quenaax training