Muscle strength, physical fitness and well-being in children and adolescents with juvenile idiopathic arthritis and the effect of an exercise programme: A randomized controlled trial

Pediatric Rheumatology

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Sandstedt, Eva ^a   Fasth, Anders ^a   Eek, Meta Nyström ^a   Beckung, Eva ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Exercise programme; Grip strength; JIA; Muscle strength; Physical fitness; Well being

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMOTION; FEMALE; FITNESS; FOLLOW UP; GRIP STRENGTH; HEART RATE; HIP; HUMAN; JUVENILE RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; KINESIOTHERAPY; KNEE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE TRAINING; NOCICEPTION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RANGE OF MOTION; SCHOOL CHILD; WELLBEING;

EID: 84874087678     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15460096     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1546-0096-11-7     Document Type: Article

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