Objective: The purpose of this study was to quantify the effect of physical activity (in both
descriptive and intervention studies) on health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in children …

Objective To conduct a systematic review to evaluate the efficacy of exercise interventions in
improving outcomes across domains of functioning and disability in children and …

Over the past 50 years it has become clear that physical inactivity is associated with chronic
disease risk. For several rheumatic diseases, bed rest was traditionally advocated as the …

Back pain is a relatively common presenting symptom in children and adolescents. Typical
causes include muscle strain or spasm, spinal deformities (eg, Scheuermann kyphosis …

Background Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is a multifactorial form of rheumatic condition
contributing to physical and psychological factors. Treatments have been provided solely …

Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is the most common rheumatic disease in young people.
Although biologics now enable most children and adolescents with JIA to enjoy clinical …

Background New therapeutic strategies for juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) have evolved
within the past ten years, and as a result, an update of the 2011 recommendations of the …

The Pilates method has been widely used in physical training and rehabilitation. Evidence
regarding the effectiveness of this method in elderly people is limited. Six randomized …

Objective To identify and categorize barriers, facilitators, and strategies to boost exercise
therapy adherence in youth with musculoskeletal conditions to inform research and clinical …

Objective To create guidelines focused on the use of structured physical activity (PA) in the
management of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). Data Sources A systematic literature search …