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Table 3 Mean (±SD) of reaching task, dynamic balance task

From: Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis and spinal fusion do not substantially impact on postural balance

Outcome measure

Control group (n=18)

Single curve (n=18)

Double curve (n=6)

 
 

Pre-operative

3 months

1 year

Pre-operative

3 months

1 year

p-value $

Reaching task

COP position (%) Anterior

71.8 (9.5)

66.5 (9.5)

69.4 (10.0)

67.4 (10.6)

68.9 (5.3)

68.6 (7.6)

72.8 (7.1)

0.10

COP position (%) Posterior*

22.1 (6.2)

33.0 (14.3)

30.7 (16.4)

32.4 (18.3)

25.3 (7.3)

22.0 (8.9)

22.6 (3.8)

0.006

COP position (%) Left*

61.9 (9.8)

52.6 (11.5)

53.0 (13.8)

49.5 (13.1)

55.2 (6.4)

59.5 (9.3)

59.1 (5.8)

0.009

COP position (%) Right*

61.4 (9.4)

49.7 (8.6)

49.0 (17.2)

49.3 (12.9)

52.8 (8.7)

56.4 (7.9)

48.0 (22.7)

<0.001

Dynamic balance task

Score

13.0 (1.6)

13.1 (2.9)

14.4 (3.0)

14.5 (3.0)

12.2 (4.3)

12.2 (2.2)

13.8 (3.7)

0.89

Movement time (s)

2.3 (0.3)

2.3 (0.4)

2.1 (0.4)

2.1 (0.5)

2.7 (1.4)

2.5 (0.5)

2.3 (0.7)

0.50

  1. *significant different between control group and AIS patients at T0
  2. $ student t-test between control group and AIS patients at T0