Decreased rehabilitation adherence, physical activity, and quality of life in individuals with idiopathic scoliosis in the COVID-19 Pandemic

Authors : Gözde YAGCI, Merve KARATEL, Halil Gökhan DEMİRKIRAN, Yavuz YAKUT

Pages : 196-204

Doi:10.15437/jetr.1038912

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Publication Date : 2022-12-19

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Purpose: This study compares the rehabilitation adherence, physical activity insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(PA); levels, and quality of life insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(QoL); of individuals with idiopathic scoliosis insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(IS); during and before the COVID-19 Pandemic. Methods: This study included 74 individuals with IS between the ages of 9 and 18 years. The Exercise Adherence Rating Scale insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(EARS); was used to assess adherence to exercise therapy protocols, the International Physical Activity Questionnaire Short Form insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(IPAQ); was used to evaluate PA levels, and the Scoliosis Research Society-22 Patient Questionnaire insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(SRS-22); was used to measure QoL. Results: Section B score of the EARS decreased insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p=0.041);, while Section C insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p=0.636); and summed scores insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p=0.54); did not change during the pandemic. The PA of the participants decreased insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p=0.001);, hours of sitting increased insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p<0.001);. While the body image, pain, and treatment satisfaction scores did not change; the function, mental health, subtotal, and total scores of the participants insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(respectively p=0.876, p=0.092, p=0.224, p=0.008, p<0.001, p<0.001, p<0.001); decreased. Conclusion: The rehabilitation adherence in individuals with IS was affected negatively, PA levels decreased, sedentary behaviors increased, and QoL of participants decreased during the pandemic. In addition to other factors, the decreased PA levels in the pandemic period may have negatively affected QoL and rehabilitation process in participants with IS. In the light of future studies, it may be recommended to give importance to physical activity as well as other factors in the rehabilitation of individuals with IS.
Keywords : COVID 19 pandemisi, Skolyoz, Fiziksel aktivite, Tedaviye uyum, Sağlıkla ilgili yaşam kalitesi, COVID 19 Pandemic, Scoliosis, Physical Activity, Treatment Adherence, Health Related Quality of Life

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