Association of hand grip strength with disease activity, disability and quality of life in children and adolescents with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

Association of hand grip strength with disease activity, disability and quality of life in children and adolescents with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

Abstract Background Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) affects wrist and hand joints leading to decrease hand function and patients’ daily living activities. The assessment of hand grip strength (HGS) in children and adolescents with JIA is of major importance, and the association of HGS with JIA d...

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Main Authors: Ahmed Mohammed Rashed, Noha Abdel-Wahab, Ehab M. M. Moussa, Nevin Hammam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-06-01
Series:Advances in Rheumatology
Subjects:
Activity
Disability
Dynamometer
Hand strength
Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s42358-018-0012-1

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