Characteristics | Experimental group ( n  = 16) | Control group ( n  = 15) | P value |
---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 12.94 ± 1.39 | 13.67 ± 1.35 | 0.149 |
Sex (n) | |||
  Female | 13 (81.25%) | 12 (80.0%) | 0.999 |
  Male | 3 (18.75%) | 3 (20.0%) | |
Height (cm) | 165.44 ± 5.45 | 165.87 ± 5.08 | 0.823 |
Weight (kg) | 49.81 ± 7.02 | 53.73 ± 4.83 | 0.082 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 18.16 ± 2.05 | 19.56 ± 1.91 | 0.059 |
Risser grade (n) | |||
  1 | 2 | 0 | 0.158 |
  2 | 5 | 8 | |
  3 | 9 | 7 | |
King (n) | |||
  1 | 3 | 4 | 0.826 |
  2 | 7 | 5 | |
  3 | 4 | 5 | |
  4 | 2 | 1 | |
Cobb angle (°) | 34.06 ± 8.43 | 34.40 ± 6.58 | 0.902 |