Objective To investigate the effects of a supervised exercise training program on health
parameters, physical capacity, and health‐related quality of life in patients with mild and …

Objective To investigate the short‐term effects of exercise on muscle inflammation in
children with juvenile dermatomyositis (juvenile DM). Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) …

Background Patients with juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM) often present strong exercise
intolerance and muscle weakness. However, the role of exercise training in this disease has …

Background Juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM) is a rare, often chronic, systemic autoimmune
disease of childhood, characterized by inflammation of the microvasculature of the skeletal …

Objective To determine whether patients with juvenile dermatomyositis (DM) have limited
aerobic capacity compared with healthy controls. Methods Fourteen juvenile DM patients …

Objective To test 4‐year‐olds, using 14 maneuvers of the Childhood Myositis Assessment
Scale (CMAS), comparing healthy children with those with juvenile dermatomyositis (DM) …

Objective Juvenile dermatomyositis (DM) is an inflammatory myopathy in which the immune
system targets the microvasculature of the skeletal muscle and skin, leading to significant …

Objective To investigate the health‐related quality of life (HRQOL) change over time, as
measured by the Child Health Questionnaire (CHQ), and its determinants in patients with …

Objective. To compare submaximal exercise capacity in patients with juvenile
dermatomyositis (JDM) with controls, and analyze contributions of muscle, heart, and lung …

Objective To assess the reliability and validity of the Disease Activity Score (DAS), an
instrument used to evaluate children with juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM). Methods …