Published on in Vol 10 (2023)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/46217, first published .
Improving Home-Based Scoliosis Therapy: Findings From a Web-Based Survey

Improving Home-Based Scoliosis Therapy: Findings From a Web-Based Survey

Improving Home-Based Scoliosis Therapy: Findings From a Web-Based Survey

Florian Günther   1, 2 , BSc, MSc ;   Fabian Schober   3 , Dipl-Ing ;   Sandra Hunger   1 , Dipl-Ing ;   Julia Schellnock   4 , Dipl-Soz ;   Steffen Derlien   5 , Dr phil ;   Stefan Schleifenbaum   1, 2 , BSc, MSc, Dr rer med ;   Welf-Guntram Drossel   4, 6 , Dipl-Ing, Prof Dr-Ing ;   Christoph-Eckhard Heyde   7 , Prof Dr med habil

1 Department of Biomechatronics, Fraunhofer Institute for Machine Tools and Forming Technology IWU, Dresden, Germany

2 Center for Research on Musculoskeletal Systems (ZESBO), Faculty of Medicine, Hospital of Orthopaedic Surgery, Traumatology and Plastic Surgery, University of Leipzig Medical Center, Leipzig, Germany

3 Hörmann Vehicle Engineering GmbH, Dresden, Germany

4 Scientific Field Functional Integration and System Integration, Fraunhofer Institute for Machine Tools and Forming Technology IWU, Dresden, Germany

5 Institute for Physical and Rehabilitative Medicine, University Hospital Jena, Jena, Germany

6 Professorship Adaptronics and Lightweight Design, Technical University Chemnitz, Chemnitz, Germany

7 Hospital of Orthopaedic Surgery, Traumatology and Plastic Surgery, University of Leipzig Medical Center, Leipzig, Germany

Corresponding Author:

  • Florian Günther, BSc, MSc
  • Department of Biomechatronics
  • Fraunhofer Institute for Machine Tools and Forming Technology IWU
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  • Dresden, 01187
  • Germany
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  • Email: florian.guenther@iwu.fraunhofer.de