Investigation of the Effects of 12 Week Aerobic and Fitness Workouts on Individuals Diagnosed with Scoliosis: A Case Study

Abstract

The study was conducted to examine the effects of aerobic and fitness exercises on scoliosis. A 19-year-old male patient, 1.65 cm tall and weighing 57 kg, with idiopathic S scoliosis was included in the study. The ethics committee report dated 01.07.2021-15974 was received from Muş Alparslan University Ethics Committee. Aerobic and fitness exercises were performed 4 days a week, one day apart, and warm-up exercises were applied before and after. Aerobic and fitness movements such as bench row, reverse butterfly, face pull and low row were included in the exercise program. The exercises were carried out by academics who are experts in their field, under the supervision of an orthopedic doctor. X-rays were used to evaluate the effect of the exercise program on scoliosis. X-rays were taken before and immediately after the exercise program. The orthopedic doctor reported that the scoliosis degree of the patient included in the study was 22.5 degrees before the exercise program, but after the 12-week exercise program, the degree decreased to 21.6 degrees and an improvement of 0.9 degrees was achieved. It was concluded that aerobic and fitness exercises applied specifically to the patient gave positive results in patients diagnosed with scoliosis.