title: The effect of Swiss ball exercise and resistance exercise on balancing ability of scoliosis patients.
abstract: [Purpose] The purpose of the study was to closely examine the efficiency of Swiss ball exercise and resistance exercise in improving the on the static balancing ability by applying them to patients with scoliosis and to compare the effects of the interventions. [Subjects] Forty scoliosis patients were divided into a Swiss ball exercise group (SEG, N = 20) and a Resistance exercise group (REG, N = 20) randomly. [Methods] SEG conducted chest stretching, trunk exercise using the Swiss ball. REG conducted chest stretching, trunk exercise with therapist's resistance. Both groups received training 30 min per day, five times per week, for eight weeks. [Results] Both SEG and REG showed significant differences between pre- and post-mediation in terms of weight distribution, sway area, sway length, sway speed, and limit of stability. Sway speed and limit of stability had increased more significantly in REG than in SEG. [Conclusion] According to the result of this study, both Swiss ball exercise and chest Resistance exercise were effective for improving on the static balancing ability. But we suggest resistance exercise is more efficient to increase of sway speed, limit of stability.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Therapy, Yeungnam University College, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Gui Bin
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Song
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Therapy, Choonhae College of Health Sciences, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Jwa Jun
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Therapy, College of Rehabilitation Science, Daegu University, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Eun Cho
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Park
keywords: Resistance exercise; Scoliosis; Swiss ball exercise
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