/Objectives: Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is associated not only with structural spinal deformities but also with alterations in postural control and sensorimotor integration. Objective assessment of balance and plantar-load distribution may provide additional insight into functional impairments, particularly in patients with mild and moderate curves....
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Discussion
Signed responses from readers of the wire.
No actionable change for audiologists; this vestibular/balance pilot study is relevant to physical therapy and orthopaedics but does not directly inform audiology clinical practice.
Understanding postural control deficits in scoliosis may eventually implicate vestibular and somatosensory processing, which is adjacent to audiology's scope in balance assessment.
- 01Pilot study measured static foot pressure and balance (stabilometry) in youth with idiopathic scoliosis.
- 02Multiple sensory testing conditions were used to probe how different sensory systems contribute to postural control.
- 03Scoliosis may be associated with altered sensorimotor integration affecting balance.
- 04Small pilot design limits conclusions; results require replication in larger cohorts.
- 05Findings are most relevant to physiotherapy and orthopaedics rather than direct audiology practice.
Children and adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis show differences in plantar-load distribution and stabilometry compared to peers without scoliosis.
studypartially supported- PMID
- 42739870
- DOI
- 10.3390/jcm15176867.
- Journal
- Journal of Clinical Medicine
- Publication type
- research_article
- Evidence level
- 4
- Population
- Children and adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis
- Intervention
- Static plantar-load distribution and stabilometry assessment under varied sensory conditions
Primary outcomes
Static plantar-load distribution; Stabilometry parameters (postural sway)