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 Physical activity (PA) is essential for children throughout their growth and
maturation. It improves physiological and psychological health and limits the risk of …

Purpose: To examine safety and efficacy of exercise training (ET) for juvenile idiopathic
arthritis (JIA) to improve physical fitness, pain, functional capability, and quality of life …

Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is a chronic inflammatory disease characterized by
persistent joint inflammation that manifests as joint pain and swelling and limited range of …

Background Knowledge about objectively measured levels of physical activity (PA) and PA
participation (included facilitators and barriers for PA) in patients with juvenile idiopathic …

Objective While the 6‐minute walk test is increasingly being used in research to evaluate
submaximal exercise capacity of children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), psychometric …

This cross-sectional study aimed to evaluate the impact of physical activity and physical
fitness on the health-related quality of life (HQoL) of adult patients with Juvenile Idiopathic …

Objective.(1) To determine convergent validity of an activity diary (AD) and accelerometer
(Actical brand/Phillips-Respironics) in measuring physical activity (PA) in children with …

Research often characterizes children and youth with physical disabilities as less physically
active than their typically developing peers. To inform the development and evaluation of …

Purpose: This pilot study sought to examine the fundamental movement skills (FMS) and
physical literacy (PL) of children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) and to explore their …