Department of Exercise Physiology and Corrective Exercises, Faculty of Sports Sciences, Urmia University, Urmia, Iran.
10.32598/SJRM.13.6.3242
Abstract
Background and Aims Marfan syndrome is a genetic disorder that is diagnosed based on clinical findings in cardiovascular, visual and musculoskeletal systems and positive family history. Marfan-like syndrome has musculoskeletal abnormalities similar to Marfan syndrome but with no cardiovascular and visual abnormalities. Exercise and physical activity have been recommended for these patients. This study aims to investigate the effect of a symmetrical corrective exercise program on the scoliosis deformity of a a toung male patient with Marfan-like syndrome. Methods This is a case study. The case was an 18-year-old boy with Marfan-like syndrome and scoliosis from Urmia, Iran. He performed symmetrical corrective exercises for 12 weeks (24 sessions). The Cobb angle of scoliosis curves was measured in the thoracic and lumbar regions on radiographs before and three months after the exercises. Also, the Cobb angle between the vertebrae involved in scoliosis was measured with radiographs. The degree and percentage of difference was obtained by subtracting the post-test score from the pre-test score. Results The findings showed that the post-test thoracic angle decreased by 3.8°(15.56%) compared to the pre-test thoracic angle, and the post-test lumbar angle decreased by 6.2°(9.3%) compared to the pre-test lumbar angle. The changes in the Cobb angle between the vertebrae showed that the rate of decrease changes by moving away from the turning point to the two distal sides in the spine’s S-shaped curve. Conclusion Symmetrical corrective exercises can reduce scoliosis curvature and the intervertebral angle and thus improve the spine alignment of people with Marfan-like syndrome.
Sadehdel Fadafan, Z., & Ghani Zadeh Hesar, N. (2025). The Effect of a Symmetrical Corrective Exercise Program on the Scoliosis Deformity of A Young Male With Marfan-like Syndrome: A Case Study. The Scientific Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, 13(6), 1180-1193. doi: 10.32598/SJRM.13.6.3242
MLA
Zahra Sadehdel Fadafan; Narmin Ghani Zadeh Hesar. "The Effect of a Symmetrical Corrective Exercise Program on the Scoliosis Deformity of A Young Male With Marfan-like Syndrome: A Case Study". The Scientific Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, 13, 6, 2025, 1180-1193. doi: 10.32598/SJRM.13.6.3242
HARVARD
Sadehdel Fadafan, Z., Ghani Zadeh Hesar, N. (2025). 'The Effect of a Symmetrical Corrective Exercise Program on the Scoliosis Deformity of A Young Male With Marfan-like Syndrome: A Case Study', The Scientific Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, 13(6), pp. 1180-1193. doi: 10.32598/SJRM.13.6.3242
VANCOUVER
Sadehdel Fadafan, Z., Ghani Zadeh Hesar, N. The Effect of a Symmetrical Corrective Exercise Program on the Scoliosis Deformity of A Young Male With Marfan-like Syndrome: A Case Study. The Scientific Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, 2025; 13(6): 1180-1193. doi: 10.32598/SJRM.13.6.3242
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