TY  - JOUR
A1  - Müller, Carsten
A1  - Winter, Corinna
A1  - Klein, Dieter
A1  - Fuchs, Katharina
A1  - Schmidt, Carolin
A1  - Schulte, Tobias L.
A1  - Bullmann, Viola
A1  - Rosenbaum, Dieter
T1  - Objective assessment of brace wear times and physical activities in two patients with scoliosis
JF  - Biomedizinische Technik
N2  - Conservative treatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis consists of therapeutic exercise and the application of braces. The effectiveness of bracing mainly depends on patient compliance, which can be determined by means of temperature sensors. This methodological paper describes the feasibility of objectively determining compliance and daily physical activities before and during conservative scoliosis treatment, being a relevant indicator for quality of life in children and adolescents. One patient with low compliance (61.4±24.9%) reduced her activity level during bracing by 50.1%, whereas another patient with a satisfactory compliance (85.7±19.5%) increased her daily activity level by 33.7% during conservative treatment.
KW  - bracing
KW  - compliance
KW  - conservative scoliosis treatment
KW  - physical activity
KW  - thermobutton
Y1  - 2010
U6  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/BMT.2010.026
VL  - 55
IS  - 2
SP  - 117
EP  - 120
ER  -