Evaluating Horse Riding Simulator Training Combined with Core Stabilization Exercises for Adolescents Aged 10 to 19 with Idiopathic Scoliosis

What this Trial Is About

Researchers are studying adolescent idiopathic scoliosis AIS, a condition causing three-dimensional spinal deformity that affects respiratory muscle strength, balance, posture, body image, and quality of life. This trial aims to evaluate the effects of adding horse riding simulator training to a core stabilization exercise program for adolescents with AIS. The study compares outcomes in participants receiving combined training versus core stabilization exercises alone over 12 weeks. Participants are randomly assigned to one of two groups one group receives supervised 60-minute core stabilization exercises plus 30-minute horse riding simulator sessions twice weekly, while the control group receives only the core stabilization exercises twice weekly. Both groups also perform home-based core stabilization exercises on other days. The horse riding simulator sessions include warm-up, training at the participants tolerated speed, and cool-down. During the study, participants undergo assessments at the start and after 12 weeks to measure balance, respiratory muscle strength, health-related quality of life, and perceived cosmetic deformity. The trial lasts 12 weeks with regular supervised sessions and ongoing home exercises. The Bezmialem Vakif University leads this randomized study evaluating these interventions in adolescents aged 10 to 19 with idiopathic scoliosis.

Effectiveness of a Horse Riding Simulator in Adolescents With Idiopathic Scoliosis