Effect of exercise training on heath, quality of life, exercise capacity in juvenile idiopathic arthritis: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Abstract Objective Little is known about the efficacy and safety of exercise training on juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). This study aims to investigate the effect of exercise on health, quality of life, and different exercise capacities in individuals with JIA. Method A comprehensive search of...

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Main Authors: Wen-yu Liu, Hui-min Li, Hao Jiang, Wen-kui Zhang
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Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-03-01
Series:Pediatric Rheumatology Online Journal
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12969-024-00967-3
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author Wen-yu Liu
Hui-min Li
Hao Jiang
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description Abstract Objective Little is known about the efficacy and safety of exercise training on juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). This study aims to investigate the effect of exercise on health, quality of life, and different exercise capacities in individuals with JIA. Method A comprehensive search of Medline, Embase, Web of Science, and the Cochrane Library was conducted from database inception to October, 2023. Included studies were randomized controlled trials (RCTs) reporting the effects of exercise on JIA patients. Two independent reviewers assessed the literature quality using the Cochrane Collaboration’s risk of bias tool. Standardized mean differences (SMD) were combined using random or fixed effects models. The level of evidence was assessed using the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE) approach. Result Five RCTs met the inclusion criteria, containing 216 female participants and 90 males. The meta-analysis results showed that exercise had no significant effect on JIA patients based on the Child Health Assessment Questionnaire (CHAQ) (SMD=-0.32, 95%CI: -0.83, 0.19; I2 = 73.2%, P = 0.011) and Quality of Life (QoL) (SMD = 0.27, 95%CI: -0.04, 0.58; I2 = 29.4%, P = 0.243) and no significant effect on peak oxygen uptake (VO2peak). However, exercise significantly reduced visual analog scale (VAS) pain scores in JIA patients (SMD = 0.50, 95%CI: -0.90, -0.10; I2 = 50.2%, P = 0.134). The quality of evidence assessed by GRADE was moderate to very low. Conclusion Exercise does not significantly affect the quality of life and exercise capacity in JIA patients but may relieve pain. More RCTs are needed in the future to explore the effects of exercise on JIA.
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spelling doaj.art-0ce3fe1e97cb482a83911e1237bc71542024-03-05T17:57:43ZengBMCPediatric Rheumatology Online Journal1546-00962024-03-0122111010.1186/s12969-024-00967-3Effect of exercise training on heath, quality of life, exercise capacity in juvenile idiopathic arthritis: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trialsWen-yu Liu0Hui-min Li1Hao Jiang2Wen-kui Zhang3Weifang Institute of TechnologyYantai Gold CollegeWeifang Institute of TechnologyDongshin UniversityAbstract Objective Little is known about the efficacy and safety of exercise training on juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). This study aims to investigate the effect of exercise on health, quality of life, and different exercise capacities in individuals with JIA. Method A comprehensive search of Medline, Embase, Web of Science, and the Cochrane Library was conducted from database inception to October, 2023. Included studies were randomized controlled trials (RCTs) reporting the effects of exercise on JIA patients. Two independent reviewers assessed the literature quality using the Cochrane Collaboration’s risk of bias tool. Standardized mean differences (SMD) were combined using random or fixed effects models. The level of evidence was assessed using the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE) approach. Result Five RCTs met the inclusion criteria, containing 216 female participants and 90 males. The meta-analysis results showed that exercise had no significant effect on JIA patients based on the Child Health Assessment Questionnaire (CHAQ) (SMD=-0.32, 95%CI: -0.83, 0.19; I2 = 73.2%, P = 0.011) and Quality of Life (QoL) (SMD = 0.27, 95%CI: -0.04, 0.58; I2 = 29.4%, P = 0.243) and no significant effect on peak oxygen uptake (VO2peak). However, exercise significantly reduced visual analog scale (VAS) pain scores in JIA patients (SMD = 0.50, 95%CI: -0.90, -0.10; I2 = 50.2%, P = 0.134). The quality of evidence assessed by GRADE was moderate to very low. Conclusion Exercise does not significantly affect the quality of life and exercise capacity in JIA patients but may relieve pain. More RCTs are needed in the future to explore the effects of exercise on JIA.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12969-024-00967-3Juvenile idiopathic arthritisExercise trainingQuality of lifeExercise capacityMeta-analysis
spellingShingle Wen-yu Liu
Hui-min Li
Hao Jiang
Wen-kui Zhang
Effect of exercise training on heath, quality of life, exercise capacity in juvenile idiopathic arthritis: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Pediatric Rheumatology Online Journal
Juvenile idiopathic arthritis
Exercise training
Quality of life
Exercise capacity
Meta-analysis
title Effect of exercise training on heath, quality of life, exercise capacity in juvenile idiopathic arthritis: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
title_full Effect of exercise training on heath, quality of life, exercise capacity in juvenile idiopathic arthritis: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
title_fullStr Effect of exercise training on heath, quality of life, exercise capacity in juvenile idiopathic arthritis: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
title_full_unstemmed Effect of exercise training on heath, quality of life, exercise capacity in juvenile idiopathic arthritis: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
title_short Effect of exercise training on heath, quality of life, exercise capacity in juvenile idiopathic arthritis: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
title_sort effect of exercise training on heath quality of life exercise capacity in juvenile idiopathic arthritis a meta analysis of randomized controlled trials
topic Juvenile idiopathic arthritis
Exercise training
Quality of life
Exercise capacity
Meta-analysis
url https://doi.org/10.1186/s12969-024-00967-3
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