Improving Home-Based Scoliosis Therapy: Findings From a Web-Based Survey.
Florian GüntherFabian SchoberSandra HungerJulia SchellnockSteffen DerlienStefan SchleifenbaumWelf-Guntram DrosselChristoph-Eckhard HeydePublished in: JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologies (2023)
In this study, we investigated whether there is any potential for improvement in home-based scoliosis therapy. For this purpose, using online questionnaires, we asked patients with scoliosis and therapists questions about the following topics: exercise habits, outpatient and home-based therapy, motivation, supportive devices, and digital tools. The results showed that a lack of motivation, suitable training equipment, and tools for self-control leads to a low training workload. From the perspective of the patients surveyed, this problem can be addressed through community training with friends or acquaintances, a supportive therapy device, and digital elements, such as apps, with training instructions and user profiles.