ORIGINAL RESEARCH article

Front. Pediatr.

Sec. Pediatric Orthopedics

Volume 13 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fped.2025.1595125

Proprioceptive Deficits and Postural Instability in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: A Comparative Study of Balance Control and Key Predictors

Provisionally accepted
Ghada KouraGhada Koura1,2Ahmed Mohamed Fathi ElshiwiAhmed Mohamed Fathi Elshiwi3RAVI SHANKAR REDDYRAVI SHANKAR REDDY1,4*Saud M. AlrawailiSaud M. Alrawaili5Zeinab A. AliZeinab A. Ali2,6Mazen Abdullah N AlshahraniMazen Abdullah N Alshahrani3Amer Abdullah M AlshahriAmer Abdullah M Alshahri3Sultan Sarhan Z Al-AmmariSultan Sarhan Z Al-Ammari7
  • 1Program of Physical Therapy, Department of Medical Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Khalid University, Abha 61421, Saudi Arabia, Abha, Saudi Arabia
  • 2Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Cairo, Beni Suef, Egypt
  • 3Department of physical therapy, Saudi German hospital, Khamis Mushait, Saudi Arabia
  • 4King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia
  • 5Department of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia
  • 6Department of Physical Therapy and Health Rehabilitation, College of Applied Medical Science, Jouf University, Al-Jouf, Saudi Arabia
  • 7Southern Armed Forces Hospital, Khamis Mushayt, Al Bahah, Saudi Arabia

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Background: Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is associated with postural instability, which may be influenced by proprioceptive deficits. While previous studies have examined balance impairments in scoliosis, the extent to which proprioception errors contribute to postural instability remains unclear. Understanding this relationship is crucial for developing targeted rehabilitation strategies.Objectives: This study aimed to assess proprioceptive accuracy and postural stability in individuals with AIS compared to healthy controls and identify key predictors of postural instability.This cross-sectional study included 60 participants (30 with AIS, 30 controls).

Keywords: Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, Proprioception, postural stability, Balance control, Center of pressure, Rehabilitation

Received: 25 Mar 2025; Accepted: 22 May 2025.

Copyright: © 2025 Koura, Elshiwi, REDDY, Alrawaili, Ali, Alshahrani, Alshahri and Al-Ammari. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

* Correspondence: RAVI SHANKAR REDDY, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia

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