Introduction: An inappropriate posture in children for a while kept playing some instrument of the group of the rubbed string, can cause pain and alterations of the spine, as it continues to consolidate. Objective: To study the benefits acquired during the application of the Pilates Method combined with therapeutic exercise against the Therapeutic Exercise to reduce alterations of the vertebral rachis in children from 10 to 14 years old who play instruments of rubbed strings.
Material and methods: A pilot study designed by a randomized controlled trial in two parallel intervention groups was carried out; 9 children performed the combination of the Pilates Method and Therapeutic Exercise (experimental) and 7 children performed the Therapeutic Exercise (control). At the beginning and at the end of the study, pain measurements have been made through the Visual Analogue Scale (EVA), and the Kinovea programme for the alignment of shoulder, scapula and hip postures.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
27
Children must perform specific exercices in this combined method with the pilates principes (for back) during 50 min (1 day per week) for 4 weeks.
Children must perform specific exercices without the pilates principes (for back) during 50 min (1 day per week) for 4 weeks.
Carolina Poncela
Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Santa Cruz De Tenerife, Spain
SVA
to assess the pain in children. The child must choose a number (0-10) depending of the pain intensity.
Time frame: 4 weeks
Kinovea tool
to assess the alignement in shoulders, hips. It meusered in degrees of movement to observe the amplitud in the movemente and the simetry of joints. It is used a software to analyse the information and obtain the posture in the child.
Time frame: 4 weeks
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