Level and correlates of physical activity among children and adolescents with juvenile idiopathic arthritis compared to controls: results from a German nationwide prospective observational cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Physical active lifestyles are essential throughout growth and maturation and may offer potential preventive and therapeutic benefit in patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). Insufficient physical activity (PA), in contrast, can lead to aggravation of disease-related symptoms. This study aimed to i) examine PA levels in children and adolescents with JIA compared to general population controls and ii) investigate correlates of pronounced physical inactivity in order to identify risk groups for sedentary behaviour.

Methods

Data from children and adolescents with JIA and population controls aged 3 to 17 years documented in the National Pediatric Rheumatologic Database (NPRD) and the German Health Interview and Examination Survey for Children and Adolescen

SUBMITTER: Milatz F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10953124 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature