Comparing Home-based Tele-rehabilitation and Self-Guided Exercise Programs Using High-Intensity Interval Training in Female Adolescents with Idiopathic Scoliosis Aged 13 to 17

What this Trial Is About

Researchers are evaluating two adapted physical activity programs for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis AIS, a condition affecting 2% of adolescents aged 10 to 16 and more common in girls. The study aims to compare the effectiveness of a supervised high-intensity interval training HIIT program delivered via tele-rehabilitation by an adapted physical activity APA teacher versus a self-guided home exercise program using specific booklets. The goal is to see if tele-rehabilitation helps maintain long-term physical activity benefits in AIS patients. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two groups. The TELE-APA group will take part in a 12-week tele-rehabilitation program with three 45-minute HIIT sessions per week, supervised by an APA teacher. After this, they will continue with a 12-week home exercise program using a HIIT exercise booklet. The CONTROL group will perform the same home-based HIIT exercise program using booklets for two consecutive 12-week periods without supervision, encouraged to keep a diary to track adherence. During the study, participants will undergo multiple evaluations including physical performance on a rowing ergometer, muscle endurance tests, VO2 max estimation, posture analysis using a force platform, spine radiographs, and quality of life assessments at baseline, 12 weeks, and 24 weeks. Attendance and motivation will be monitored weekly, and safety and progress will be regularly checked. The entire participation lasts 24 weeks, including supervised and self-guided periods.

Interest of Adapted Physical Activity by Tele-rehabilitation in Chronic Pathology - Idiopathic Scoliosis in Adolescents