Journal of Chiropractic Medicine
Volume 8, Issue 1 , Pages 25-37 , March 2009

Is physical activity contraindicated for individuals with scoliosis? A systematic literature review

  • Bart N. Green, DC, MSEd

      Affiliations

    • Chiropractor, Chiropractic Division, Department of Physical and Occupational Therapy, Naval Medical Center San Diego, San Diego, CA
    • Associate Editor, National University of Health Sciences, Lombard, IL
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Bart Green, MCAS Miramar Branch Medical Clinic, PO Box 452002, San Diego, CA 92145-2002. Tel.: +1 858 577 9948.
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  • Claire Johnson, DC, MSEd

      Affiliations

    • Professor, National University of Health Sciences, Lombard, IL
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  • William Moreau, DC

      Affiliations

    • Private Practice, Estherville, IA 51334

Received 30 October 2008 ,Revised 24 November 2008 ,Accepted 25 November 2008.

 Disclaimer: The views expressed in this article are those of the authors and do not reflect the official policy or position of the Department of the Navy, Department of Defense, or the United States Government.

☆☆ Refereeing Editor: Jerrilyn Cambron, DC, PhD (jcambron@nuhs.edu), was the Refereeing Editor for this manuscript. She was solely responsible for managing the peer review process, revision process, and the acceptance of this manuscript. The Editor and Associate Editor declare that they were not involved in the peer review process or acceptance decision for this paper.

 The American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians provided funding for this study, which included a small stipend to the principal and second author of this paper. Each author signed a conflict of interest disclosure form provided and stored by the American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians. None of the authors had any conflicts of interest to declare.

PII: S1556-3707(08)00127-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jcm.2008.11.001

Journal of Chiropractic Medicine
Volume 8, Issue 1 , Pages 25-37 , March 2009