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September 5, 2026BMC Musculoskeletal DisordersOpen Access

Effects of proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation training on shoulder proprioception and postural control in adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis: a randomized controlled trial

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YXYanzi XuLXLingfeng XieHLHua Liu

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Randomized trial demonstrates improved shoulder proprioception and scapular control in adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis, indicating targeted sensorimotor benefits.

Key Points

  • To evaluate the added effects of proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation on shoulder proprioception, scapular control, and functional outcomes in adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis.
  • Assessor-blinded randomized controlled trial allocating 46 adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis to an 8-week program of either proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) plus conventional rehabilitation or conventional rehabilitation alone (ChiCTR2500099252).
  • Analyzed 37 participants who completed the per-protocol intervention (PNF group, n = 19; control group, n = 18).
  • Measured primary outcomes of shoulder joint position sense via the active reposition test (ART) and scapular postural control via scapular balance angle (SBA), alongside secondary assessments of muscle activation symmetry, trunk rotation, and quality of life.
  • The PNF group achieved significantly greater improvements in ART at medium and high target angles compared to the control group (p < 0.05), alongside superior reductions in SBA and lateral scapular slide test at the 0° position.
  • Muscle activation symmetry measured by surface electromyography normalized significantly in the upper trapezius, lower trapezius, and infraspinatus muscles in the PNF group.
  • Neither angle of trunk rotation nor health-related quality of life (SC-SRS-22) scores showed statistically significant differences between groups.

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Xu et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a9bd4346b95aff0620ebb79https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-026-10441-8
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