juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) and physical activity Archives

Abstract Number: 3148 • ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2015
Physical Activity in Children and Adolescents with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis and Associated Factors
Sabrina Cavallo¹, Marie-Ève Mathieu², Annette Majnemer³, Désirée B. Maltais⁴, Ciarán M. Duffy⁵, Mélanie Henderson⁶ and Debbie Ehrmann Feldman⁷, ¹École de Santé Publique, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada, ²Département de Kinésiologie, Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada, ³School of Physical and Occupational therapy, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada, ⁴Département de Réadaptation, Université de Laval, Québec, QC, Canada, ⁵Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario and University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada, ⁶Centre de recherche du Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Sainte-Justine, Montréal, QC, Canada, ⁷School of Rehabilitation, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada
Background/Purpose: Physical activity has health benefits for all children and adolescents, including those with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). Our study aimed 1) to determine whether…
Abstract Number: 287 • ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2014
Role of Joint Status in Decreased Accelerometer-Assessed Daily Physical Activity in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Mette Noergaard¹, Marinka Twilt² and Troels Herlin², ¹Department of Physiotherapy, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark, ²Pediatric Rheumatology Clinic, Department of Pediatrics, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
Background/Purpose Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) is often associated with decreased physical activity (PA). Although improved disease control has opened up the possibilities for JIA-children to…
Abstract Number: 2210 • ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2013
Involvement In Leisure Activities Among Children and Youth With Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Sabrina Cavallo¹, Annette Majnemer², Ciaran M. Duffy³ and Debbie Ehrmann Feldman⁴, ¹Public Health-Epidemiology, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada, ²School of Physical and Occupational therapy, McGill university, Montreal, QC, Canada, ³Rheumatology, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario and University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada, ⁴Rehabilitation, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada
Background/Purpose: Children with arthritis may be at greater risk for adopting a more sedentary lifestyle compared to their healthy peers in part due to disease…

Abstracts tagged "juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) and physical activity"

Physical Activity in Children and Adolescents with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis and Associated Factors

Role of Joint Status in Decreased Accelerometer-Assessed Daily Physical Activity in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

Involvement In Leisure Activities Among Children and Youth With Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis