Patients with Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Have Higher Metabolic Cost during High-Intensity Interval Training

• Published in: International journal of environmental research and public health Vol. 20; no. 3; p. 2155
• Main Authors: Lau, Rufina Wing-Lum, Kwan, Rachel Lai-Chu, Cheng, Jack Chun-Yiu, Hui, Stanley Sai-Chuen, Lam, Tsz-Ping
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 25.01.2023; MDPI
• Subjects: Adolescent; Aerobics; Age; Body Composition; Body fat; Child; Connective tissue; Eating disorders; Exercise; Female; Females; Fitness equipment; Gases; Heart rate; High-Intensity Interval Training; Humans; Interval training; Menarche; Metabolism; Oxygen Consumption - physiology; Physical fitness; Respiratory Function Tests; Rest; Scoliosis; Scoliosis - therapy; Walking; Well being; United States > US; high-intensity interval training; exercise; oxygen consumption; metabolic cost; adolescent idiopathic scoliosis

Background: Patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) are found to have a lower level of physical activity, and may have reduced exercise capacity due to spinal deformity. Previous study showed the benefits of high-intensity interval training (HIIT), named E-Fit, which is specifically desi...