“I just want to get better”: experiences of children and youth with juvenile idiopathic arthritis in a home-based exercise intervention

Abstract Background Physical activity is essential for ensuring optimal physical function and fitness in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). Although exercise intervention trials informed current clinical practice, few studies addressed why children with JIA do or do not participate i...

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Main Authors: Joanie Sims-Gould, Douglas L. Race, Heather Macdonald, Kristin M. Houghton, Ciarán M. Duffy, Lori B. Tucker, Heather A. McKay
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-09-01
Series:Pediatric Rheumatology Online Journal
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12969-018-0273-6