The aim of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of telerehabilitation-based exercise training in addition to Vacuum Bell therapy on physical fitness, respiratory functions, posture and psychosocial factors in boys aged between 10-14 years diagnosed with pectus excavatum.
Who can participate
Age range10 Years – 14 Years
SexMALE
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Children aged 10-14
* Boys
* Those who have undergone Vacuum Bell treatment for the first time
Exclusion Criteria:
* Those with complex type pectus deformity
* Those who have undergone any surgical treatment due to pectus excavatum
* Those with chronic systemic disease (cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, metabolic)
* Those with diagnosed serious psychiatric disease
* Those with scoliosis over 20 degrees
* Those with other musculoskeletal anomalies and connective tissue disorders (Marfan syndrome, Turner syndrome, neurofibromatosis tuberous sclerosis)
* Those with neurological disease
* Those with hearing or vision impairment that cannot be corrected with hearing aids or glasses
* Those who do not have internet access or do not own a tablet/computer