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Influence of Undergarments on the Comfort Level of Scoliosis Brace Wearers
Bracing has proven to be an effective method for the conventional treatment of scoliosis in young people. A brace, a therapeutic device, covers the upper body and promotes healing by applying pressure to specific areas. However, wearing a scoliosis brace negatively affects the user’s thermo-physiolo...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10488811/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37687618 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ma16175925 |
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author | Nagy Szabó, Orsolya Geršak, Jelka Koleszár, András Halász, Marianna |
author_facet | Nagy Szabó, Orsolya Geršak, Jelka Koleszár, András Halász, Marianna |
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description | Bracing has proven to be an effective method for the conventional treatment of scoliosis in young people. A brace, a therapeutic device, covers the upper body and promotes healing by applying pressure to specific areas. However, wearing a scoliosis brace negatively affects the user’s thermo-physiological well-being and often leads to discomfort. In this study, we investigated the influence of T-shirts as an undergarment on the thermo-physiological well-being of the brace wearer. For this purpose, we performed a comparative analysis of six T-shirts made from different special knitted fabrics. We carried out wearing tests in a computer-controlled climate chamber according to a predetermined protocol. The test subject wore the orthopedic brace over the different T-shirts at three different temperatures. The results indicate that the knitted fabrics of undergarments and environmental conditions considerably impact the wearer’s thermo-physiological comfort. In the tests, the T-shirts made from the selected functional fabrics performed very well. The T-shirt made from the classic cotton fabric containing elastane yarn also performed well and was the most environmentally friendly. Currently, due to its lower price and easier availability, this cotton T-shirt can be recommended for wearing under a scoliosis brace. |
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spelling | pubmed-104888112023-09-09 Influence of Undergarments on the Comfort Level of Scoliosis Brace Wearers Nagy Szabó, Orsolya Geršak, Jelka Koleszár, András Halász, Marianna Materials (Basel) Article Bracing has proven to be an effective method for the conventional treatment of scoliosis in young people. A brace, a therapeutic device, covers the upper body and promotes healing by applying pressure to specific areas. However, wearing a scoliosis brace negatively affects the user’s thermo-physiological well-being and often leads to discomfort. In this study, we investigated the influence of T-shirts as an undergarment on the thermo-physiological well-being of the brace wearer. For this purpose, we performed a comparative analysis of six T-shirts made from different special knitted fabrics. We carried out wearing tests in a computer-controlled climate chamber according to a predetermined protocol. The test subject wore the orthopedic brace over the different T-shirts at three different temperatures. The results indicate that the knitted fabrics of undergarments and environmental conditions considerably impact the wearer’s thermo-physiological comfort. In the tests, the T-shirts made from the selected functional fabrics performed very well. The T-shirt made from the classic cotton fabric containing elastane yarn also performed well and was the most environmentally friendly. Currently, due to its lower price and easier availability, this cotton T-shirt can be recommended for wearing under a scoliosis brace. MDPI 2023-08-30 /pmc/articles/PMC10488811/ /pubmed/37687618 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ma16175925 Text en © 2023 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Article Nagy Szabó, Orsolya Geršak, Jelka Koleszár, András Halász, Marianna Influence of Undergarments on the Comfort Level of Scoliosis Brace Wearers |
title | Influence of Undergarments on the Comfort Level of Scoliosis Brace Wearers |
title_full | Influence of Undergarments on the Comfort Level of Scoliosis Brace Wearers |
title_fullStr | Influence of Undergarments on the Comfort Level of Scoliosis Brace Wearers |
title_full_unstemmed | Influence of Undergarments on the Comfort Level of Scoliosis Brace Wearers |
title_short | Influence of Undergarments on the Comfort Level of Scoliosis Brace Wearers |
title_sort | influence of undergarments on the comfort level of scoliosis brace wearers |
topic | Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10488811/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37687618 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ma16175925 |
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