Paediatrics Orthopaedics
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Medical diagnosis of juvenile idiopathic arthritis was conducted by a pediatric rheumatologist according to the criteria of international league against rheumatology. 2) Children were able to understand and follow verbal commands and instructions and co-operate with testing and training protocols.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Children complained from severe pain according to verbal pain intensity scale. 11 2) Children had cardiac, pulmonary or metabolic disease. 3) Children had active features of systemic arthritis. 4) Children had fixed deformity (bony or soft tissue contracture) of both upper and lower limbs. 5) Children had previous surgical interventions which may include soft tissues release, synovectomies, arthodeses and joints replacements. 6) Children had visual or auditory defects.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| peak oxygen uptake (Vo2 peak) during an incremental treadmill test and muscle strength assessed by isokinetic testing device. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| pain measurements | — |
Countries
Egypt
Contacts
Lecturer Kafrelsheikh University