Exercise testing and fitness training in juvenile idiopathic arthritis

摘要: Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis is the commonest rheumatic disease of childhood affecting 1:1000 children under age 16 years. Children with JIA have long been sidelined from physical activity due to active or irrational concerns that may in some way worsen disease. were able complete quite rigorous procedures for aerobic and anaerobic fitness testing along isometric isokinetic muscle strength our studies. We found are considerably deconditioned when compared their normal peers they can safely participate most forms strenuous training not suffering acute bouts inflammation. They did any worsening severe pain exercise experienced likely benefits function promotion. A pilot study following intra-articular steroid injection showed was improved short term a using peak power output predict maximal capacity good correlation. This thesis shows there be significant encouraging this group