Nikola Jevtić

• PhD Student at University of Novi Sad
• Scolio Center, Novi Sad, Serbia

Background: Chronic low back pain is a leading cause of disability worldwide, necessitating effective interventions to alleviate pain and improve function. This meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of stabilization exercises for pain relief and disability reduction in patients with chronic low back pain. Methods: A meta-analysis was co...

Objective: The objective of this study was to determine the effectiveness of the conservative Schroth method in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. Methods: A total of 34 respondents, 24 male and 10 female, aged between 11 and 16 years, participated in the research. The study was a single-blind randomized trial, in which subjects were di...

This retrospective study, utilising prospectively collected data, investigates the use of spine ultrasound as an alternative method for assessing scoliosis, with the aim of reducing radiation exposure. We included 92 patients aged 10 to 16 years with suspected idiopathic scoliosis. Exclusion criteria were weight over 150 kg, metal implants, pre-exi...

Introduction Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS) is a structural spinal deformity with implications for health‐related quality of life (HR‐QoL). The Scoliosis Research Society‐22 revised (SRS‐22r) questionnaire is the standard for HR‐QoL assessment. However, studies have identified limitations with the SRS‐22r, including content and face validity...

Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is the most common form of structural spinal deformity (1), characterised by a three-dimensional structural lateral deviation of the spine (Cobb angle) exceeding 10° (2), which affects 1-3% of children aged 10-16 years (1). While often asymptomatic, AIS can lead to physical deformities and psychological disturb...

Introduction and aim Scoliometry is not always included in the examination protocol of IS patients. The aim of this report is to examine the degree of correlation of Segmental Rib Index (SRI) to scoliometry, in order for SRI to be used as a surrogate of scoliometric angle of trunk rotation (ATR). Material and method 66 Idiopathic Scoliosis (IS) su...

In this opinion article, there is an analysis and discussion regarding the effects of growth on the spinal and rib cage deformities, the role of the rib cage in scoliogeny, the lateral spinal profile in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS), the genetics and epigenetics of AIS, and the interesting and novel field investigating the sleep impact at n...

Σκοπός της μελέτης: Στην εργασία αυτή εξετάζεται στην ιδιοπαθή σκολίωση, (ΙΣ), αν υπάρχει συσχέτιση του τμηματικού Θ1-Θ12 πλευρικού δείκτη (ΠΔ) με την σκολιωμέτρηση ώστε ο ΠΔ να χρησιμοποιείται ως υποκατάστατο της σκολιωμετρικής γωνία στροφής του κορμού (ΓΣΚ). Υλικό και Μέθοδος: Σε 27 παιδιά, 7 αγόρια και 22 κορίτσια, 9 με θωρακική, 15 με θωρακοοσφ...

Οι τμηματικοί δείκτες πλευρών (ΔΠ), παρουσιάζεται σε 83 αγόρια και κορίτσια με ήπια και μέτρια ιδιοπαθή σκολίωση (ΙΣ). Η μελέτη συμπεριέλαβε 27 ασύμμετρα αλλά όχι σκολιωτικά παιδιά, με ύπαρξη ύβου αλλά με γωνία Cobb < 10 μοιρών. Οι μετρήσεις περιλαμβάνουν την σκολιομέτρηση για την εκτίμηση της ασυμμετρίας του κορμού (ΑΚ), την γωνία Cobb και τους τμ...

Background: Menarche, as an important parameter in the assessment of scoliosis progression in girls, is proven to be dependent on geographical latitude. The aim of this study was to determine whether the age of menarche differs in scoliotic and non-scoliotic Balkan girls and the relationship between menarche and the laterality of scoliotic curves....

To systematically assess the effect size of different methods for patients with low back pain. PubMed, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, and Google Scholar. databases were searched in January 2023. This study has been developed in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) Statement. The key sear...

Menarche as an important parameter in assessment of scoliosis progression in girls is proven to be dependent on geographical latitude. The aim of the study was to determine whether the age of menarche differs in scoliotic and non-scoliotic Balkan girls and the relation between menarche and laterality of scoliotic curves. Participants and methods: R...

(1) Background: Frequent exposure to ionising radiation is often used to determine the diagnosis of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS), a lateral curvature of the spine in those aged between 10 and 18 years, and a treatment plan according to Cobb angle. This narrative review outlines the clinical utility of surface topography (ST), a radiation-f...

Introduction: Back pain is the most common musculoskeletal cause of physical problems. In the West and throughout the world in the second half of the 20th century low back pain (LBP) is one of the main problems of the health care system. The goal of our research is to determine the effects of applying various conservative (non-surgical) treatments,...

Purpose: Idiopathic scoliosis can be defined as a complex three-dimensional deformity of the spine and trunk, which occurs in basically healthy children. Different conservative exercises have shown good results in reducing idiopathic scoliosis progression. This study aimed to critically evaluate the effect size of all conservative methods we found...

Purpose: Surface topography enables objective clinical evaluation of posture and monitoring of patients with spinal column deformities. The advantage of surface topography is reflected in the absence of radiation, which enables unlimited monitoring of changes on the body without risking the patient’s health. In addition to the numerous advantages o...

(1) Background: Idiopathic scoliosis can be defined as a complex three-dimensional deformity of the spine and trunk, which occurs in basically healthy children. Schroth scoliosis-specific exercises have shown good results in reducing idiopathic scoliosis progression. This study aimed to critically evaluate the effect size of Schroth’s method throug...

Introduction: Neck pain (NP) may have a local mechanical (non-specific) origin caused by dysfunction of the joint, muscle, and ligament structures in the neck or by a discogenic etiology. Most people (50–60%) suffer from NP at some point in their lives. They are more common in highly developed countries and in urban areas. The aim of this study is...

Although various clinical assessment methods can be employed for early detection and monitoring of AIS, there is still a need for simple, validated, non-invasive assessment for monitoring nonsurgical treatment to prevent further deformity progression. Currently, within physical activity interventions, there is a need for greater awareness of the im...

Scoliosis is a multifactorial three-dimensional (3D) spinal deformation which always includes elementary deformations on three planes: a lateral curvature on the frontal plane, loss of natural physiological curvature on the sagittal plane and, in most cases, increase of lordosis in the lumbosacral joint (hyperlordosis), and a (very typical) vertebr...

Muscles of the trunk have a significant role in mobility and stabilization of the spinal column. The occurrence of pain and early fatigue in the lumbar part of the spinal column may be the consequence of reduced endurance of the lumbar extensors. The aim of this research was to determine changes in isometric endurance of the lumbar extensors in chi...

It is a well-known fact that there is a cyclical connection between strength and endurance of lumbar extensors and that these participate in the prevention of lumbar spine problems. The aim of this study was to discover whether there are any differences between isometric endurance of lumbar extensors among children aged 11-14 (preadolescent period)...

The Faculty of Sport and Physical Education from the University of Novi Sad, as the main responsible, together with the partners, Faculty of Sport and Physical Education from the University of Sarajevo, have realized an international project under the name „The improvement of postural status and the status of spine – SpinLab” which was financed by...

According to the nature of scientific research, this study belongs to the category of empirical, while according to the purpose of undertaking represents applied, that, applied research that aims to acquire new knowledge and information necessary for practical application in the field of tennis, and more broadly in the practice of teaching in educa...