Exercise and Body Composition in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (Joint Fitness)
Arthritis, Juvenile
About this trial
This is an interventional supportive care trial for Arthritis, Juvenile
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- American College of Rheumatology criteria for polyarticular JIA
- Stable medical therapy
Exclusion Criteria:
- Non-English speaking
- Pregnancy
- Currently breast feeding
- Cognitive impairment as determined by PI (patient is not responsible for making their own health care decisions)
Sites / Locations
- Johns Hopkins University
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Other
Resistance Exercise (RE)
Control Group (CG)
Those assigned to RE will complete baseline and post-testing assessments and participate in 12 weeks of individually-supervised resistance exercise, which will take place in the exercise facility on the Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center Campus. Exercises will be performed on Ren-Ex Machines. This equipment is suitable for the proposed study because it provides ultra-low friction movement which creates a personalized resistance profile, which minimizes force on joints and thereby reduces the risk of joint trauma and injury.
Those assigned to the CG will complete baseline and post-testing assessments and will also be given JIA educational materials, including physical activity and exercise recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Council on Sports Medicine and Fitness (COSMF).