Commentary on 'bone health in children and adolescents with juvenile idiopathic arthritis and the influence of short-term physical exercise'

摘要

Children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) who have polyarticular arthritis, growth retardation, reduced weight-bearing activities, biochemical abnormalities of bone formation, and use steroid medications are at risk for low bone mineral density (BMD). With advances in medical management, some children with JIA can tolerate impact exercise.The authors implemented a 3 times a week/12-week jumping/strengthening program to promote increased BMD in children with oligoarthritic and polyarticular arthritis. They found that the intervention resulted in increased total body BMD at the conclusion of the program and at 3-month follow-up as compared with a control group.