Bone health and physical activity in adolescents with juvenile idiopathic arthritis: a cross-sectional case-control study

Abstract Background Adolescents with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) tend to engage in less physical activity than their typically developing peers. Physical activity is essential for bone development and reduced physical activity may detrimentally effect bone health. Thus, we examined differenc...

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Main Authors: Egi Vasil, Colleen M. Nesbitt, Clodagh Toomey, Gregor Kuntze, Shane Esau, Carolyn A. Emery, Leigh Gabel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-04-01
Series:Pediatric Rheumatology Online Journal
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12969-024-00982-4