Feasibility and safety of a 6-month exercise program to increase bone and muscle strength in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis

• Main Authors: Kristin M. Houghton (Author), Heather M. Macdonald (Author), Heather A. McKay (Author), Jaime Guzman (Author), Ciarán Duffy (Author), Lori Tucker (Author), on behalf of the LEAP Study Investigators (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Arthritis in childhood can be associated with muscle weakness around affected joints, low bone mass and low bone strength. Exercise is recognized as an important part of management of children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) but the exercise prescription to best promote...