The effect of Swiss ball exercise and resistance exercise on balancing
ability of scoliosis patients |
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| Authors: | Gui Bin Song Jwa Jun Kim Eun Cho Park |
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| Affiliation: | 1) Department of Physical Therapy, Yeungnam University College, Republic of Korea;2) Department of Physical Therapy, Choonhae College of Health Sciences, Republic of Korea;3) Department of Physical Therapy, College of Rehabilitation Science, Daegu University, Republic of Korea |
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| Abstract: | [Purpose] The purpose of the study was to closely examine the efficiency of Swiss ballexercise and resistance exercise in improving the on the static balancing ability byapplying them to patients with scoliosis and to compare the effects of the interventions.[Subjects] Forty scoliosis patients were divided into a Swiss ball exercise group (SEG, N= 20) and a Resistance exercise group (REG, N = 20) randomly. [Methods] SEG conductedchest stretching, trunk exercise using the Swiss ball. REG conducted chest stretching,trunk exercise with therapist’s resistance. Both groups received training 30 min per day,five times per week, for eight weeks. [Results] Both SEG and REG showed significantdifferences between pre- and post-mediation in terms of weight distribution, sway area,sway length, sway speed, and limit of stability. Sway speed and limit of stability hadincreased more significantly in REG than in SEG. [Conclusion] According to the result ofthis study, both Swiss ball exercise and chest Resistance exercise were effective forimproving on the static balancing ability. But we suggest resistance exercise is moreefficient to increase of sway speed, limit of stability.Key words: Scoliosis, Swiss ball exercise, Resistance exercise |
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