Effects of asymmetric loading on lateral spinal curvature in young adults with scoliosis: A preliminary study

Background: Usual guidelines recommend symmetric load carriage over asymmetric load carriage. Whether this recommendation is valid for subjects with asymmetric body alignment, such as those with scoliosis, remains unclear. Scoliosis is both a subject-dependent and time-variant condition. Interventio...

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Published in:	Prosthetics and orthotics international Vol. 42; no. 5; pp. 554 - 562
Main Authors:	Li, Simon SW, Chow, Daniel HK
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	London, England SAGE Publications 01.10.2018
Subjects:	Adolescent Female Humans Lumbar Vertebrae Male Orthotic Devices Photogrammetry Scoliosis - diagnostic imaging Scoliosis - rehabilitation Thoracic Vertebrae Weight-Bearing - physiology Young Adult multiobjective programming biomechanics asymmetric load carriage Scoliosis
ISSN:	0309-3646, 1746-1553, 1746-1553
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