It is essential for children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) to maintain optimal physical function and fitness. However, there are few barriers perceived by children and parents preventing them from participating in exercise interventions. The major barriers to exercise for children with JIA were broadly categorized as personal, social and programmatic. Developing effective strategies to increase child participation in physical activities is the need of the hour. Source: Sims-Gould J, Race DL, Macdonald H, Houghton KM, Duffy CM, Tucker LB, et al.
“I just want to get better”: experiences of children and youth with juvenile idiopathic arthritis in a home-based exercise intervention. Pediatric Rheumatology. 2018 Sep 20;16(1):59. What are the potential health benefits of physical exercise in children with JIA?
