Exercise review reports improved spinal posture measures in adolescents
A review reported improvements in spinal angles compared with control groups, alongside changes in mobility and pain measures. The abstract does not show which programs produced the largest or most lasting changes.
Based on the published abstract. The full paper may contain additional methods, results and limitations.
The 30-second takeaway
The review reported better measured spinal posture following exercise programs in adolescents, with the clearest comparative conclusion concerning thoracic and lumbar kyphosis angles. It also reported changes in other spinal measures, mobility and pain measures. These findings do not establish which exercise approach is preferable or whether changes persist after programs end.
This abstract-based account lacks program descriptions, treatment durations, effect sizes and details of the control conditions. Although the authors rated included studies highly for methodological quality, the abstract does not show how clinically meaningful the posture changes were.
What researchers found
Thoracic and lumbar kyphosis angles
Exercise intervention groups versus control groups. Assessment timing and effect sizes were not reported.
The clearest comparison
Researchers assessed exercise programs using measurements of spinal curvature and movement. Their conclusion specifically emphasized changes in kyphosis angles relative to control groups, giving a narrower comparison than a general claim about better posture.
Other reported changes
The results also mention reduced lumbar lordosis measurements, less pain as measured in the studies, and increased trunk mobility. The abstract does not explain how these changes related to adolescents' daily activities or comfort.
The original publication
The impact of exercise on spinal posture in adolescents: a systematic review.
Oliveira-Costa E, Alonso-Fernández D, Gutiérrez-Sánchez Á
Rev Paul Pediatr · 2025
- PubMed ID
- 41259572
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