Physical Activity Influences Health-Related Quality of Life in Adults with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
This cross-sectional study aimed to evaluate the impact of physical activity and physical fitness on the health-related quality of life (HQoL) of adult patients with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA). Fifty-nine JIA patients and sixty healthy individuals participated in this study. All individuals...
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| author | Rodrigo Joel de Oliveira Ana Carolina Londe Débora Pessoa de Souza Roberto Marini Paula Teixeira Fernandes Simone Appenzeller |
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| description | This cross-sectional study aimed to evaluate the impact of physical activity and physical fitness on the health-related quality of life (HQoL) of adult patients with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA). Fifty-nine JIA patients and sixty healthy individuals participated in this study. All individuals had the following evaluations performed: body composition (electrical bioimpedance), physical fitness (6 min walk test (6MWT)), physical activity level (International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ)), and HQoL (Quality of Life Questionnaire in relation to Health—Short Form (SF36)). Thirty-nine (66%) JIA patients were considered sedentary compared with 15 (25%) in the control group (<i>p</i> < 0.01). JIA patients had a lower HQoL compared with the control group in all variables studied (<i>p</i> < 0.05). JIA patients who were very physically active had better HQoL conditions in the categories of functional capacity (<i>p</i> = 0.001), limitations by physical aspects (<i>p</i> = 0.003), and emotional aspects (<i>p</i> = 0.002) compared with sedentary patients. JIA patients had more cardiovascular abnormalities and walked shorter distances compared with healthy controls in the 6MWT. In conclusion, we observed that HQoL was reduced in adults with JIA. A high percentage of JIA patients were sedentary with lower physical fitness, but physically active patients had a better HQoL than sedentary patients. The duration of physical activity, rather than intensity, influenced the mental aspects of HQoL. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0328bd6847384dd88eec99ab43b22bea2023-11-16T17:07:00ZengMDPI AGJournal of Clinical Medicine2077-03832023-01-0112377110.3390/jcm12030771Physical Activity Influences Health-Related Quality of Life in Adults with Juvenile Idiopathic ArthritisRodrigo Joel de Oliveira0Ana Carolina Londe1Débora Pessoa de Souza2Roberto Marini3Paula Teixeira Fernandes4Simone Appenzeller5Graduate Program in Child and Adolescent Health, School of Medical Sciences, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas 13083-970, BrazilGraduate Program in Child and Adolescent Health, School of Medical Sciences, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas 13083-970, BrazilGraduate Program in Child and Adolescent Health, School of Medical Sciences, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas 13083-970, BrazilDepartment of Pediatrics, School of Medical Sciences, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas 3083-970, BrazilDepartment of Sport Science, Faculty of Physical Education, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas 13083-851, BrazilDepartment of Orthopedics, Rheumatology and Traumatology—School of Medical Sciences, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas 3083-970, BrazilThis cross-sectional study aimed to evaluate the impact of physical activity and physical fitness on the health-related quality of life (HQoL) of adult patients with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA). Fifty-nine JIA patients and sixty healthy individuals participated in this study. All individuals had the following evaluations performed: body composition (electrical bioimpedance), physical fitness (6 min walk test (6MWT)), physical activity level (International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ)), and HQoL (Quality of Life Questionnaire in relation to Health—Short Form (SF36)). Thirty-nine (66%) JIA patients were considered sedentary compared with 15 (25%) in the control group (<i>p</i> < 0.01). JIA patients had a lower HQoL compared with the control group in all variables studied (<i>p</i> < 0.05). JIA patients who were very physically active had better HQoL conditions in the categories of functional capacity (<i>p</i> = 0.001), limitations by physical aspects (<i>p</i> = 0.003), and emotional aspects (<i>p</i> = 0.002) compared with sedentary patients. JIA patients had more cardiovascular abnormalities and walked shorter distances compared with healthy controls in the 6MWT. In conclusion, we observed that HQoL was reduced in adults with JIA. A high percentage of JIA patients were sedentary with lower physical fitness, but physically active patients had a better HQoL than sedentary patients. The duration of physical activity, rather than intensity, influenced the mental aspects of HQoL.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/3/771Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritissedentary lifestylequality of lifephysical activitysport psychology |
| spellingShingle | Rodrigo Joel de Oliveira Ana Carolina Londe Débora Pessoa de Souza Roberto Marini Paula Teixeira Fernandes Simone Appenzeller Physical Activity Influences Health-Related Quality of Life in Adults with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Journal of Clinical Medicine Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis sedentary lifestyle quality of life physical activity sport psychology |
| title | Physical Activity Influences Health-Related Quality of Life in Adults with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis |
| title_full | Physical Activity Influences Health-Related Quality of Life in Adults with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis |
| title_fullStr | Physical Activity Influences Health-Related Quality of Life in Adults with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Physical Activity Influences Health-Related Quality of Life in Adults with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis |
| title_short | Physical Activity Influences Health-Related Quality of Life in Adults with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis |
| title_sort | physical activity influences health related quality of life in adults with juvenile idiopathic arthritis |
| topic | Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis sedentary lifestyle quality of life physical activity sport psychology |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/3/771 |
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