Abstract
Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) accounts for 80% of all idiopathic scoliosis, with an estimated prevalence of between 2% and 4% of all adolescents aged 10 to 16 years. In addition to respiratory dysfunction, patients with AIS present decreased exercise capacity regardless of the severity of the disease. There are reports in the literature about nutritional changes and generalized mu…