Bone health and physical activity in adolescents with juvenile idiopathic arthritis: a cross-sectional case-control study

• Main Authors: Egi Vasil (Author), Colleen M. Nesbitt (Author), Clodagh Toomey (Author), Gregor Kuntze (Author), Shane Esau (Author), Carolyn A. Emery (Author), Leigh Gabel (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Adolescents with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) tend to engage in less physical activity than their typically developing peers. Physical activity is essential for bone development and reduced physical activity may detrimentally effect bone health. Thus, we examined differenc...