Analysis of coordination between thoracic and pelvic kinematic movements during gait in adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis.

Purpose: In this research, we investigated the coordination pattern and consistency of coordination between the thorax and pelvis during gait in patients with idiopathic scoliosis.

Methods: Across the study, 69 adolescent girls (controls: 30, patients: 39) participated. All participants were asked to walk 10 m barefoot at a self-selected speed.