Abstract
Background Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis(JIA) affects the quality of life to a significant degree causing the child to become less social.The family puts on an overprotective attitude. The importance of exercise is remarkable in these children. Clinical Pilates Exercises don’t generate fatigue and help inhibition of pain with respiratory control. This exercise is entertaining, and can be applied as a group. Even though pilates is used on adult rheumatic patients, there is no study in JIA.
Highlights
Juvenile İdiopathic Arthritis(JIA) affects the quality of life to a significant degree causing the child to become less social.The family puts on an overprotective attitude
Aim To investigate the effects of Clinical Pilates Exercises on functional status,pain level, and general health perception in children with JIA
Clinical Pilates Exercises can be considered as reliable exercise model in children with JIA
Summary
The role of clinical pilates exercises in children wıth juvenile idiopathic arthritis: a pilot study. Edibe Unal1*, Pinar Dizmek, Yelda Bilginer, Asli Celebi Tayfur, Nesrin Besbas, Seza Ozen. From 18th Pediatric Rheumatology European Society (PReS) Congress Bruges, Belgium. From 18th Pediatric Rheumatology European Society (PReS) Congress Bruges, Belgium. 14-18 September 2011
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