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Trial reportClinical rheumatology2021

Impact of core stability exercises on bone mineralization and functional capacity in children with polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis: a randomized clinical trial.

Ragab K Elnaggar, Waleed S Mahmoud, Samah A Moawd, Alshimaa R Azab

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Trial report in Clinical rheumatology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06546293 (The Effect of Core Stabilization Training on Pain, Functional Status, Fatigue, and Quality of Life in Patients With Juvenile Spondyloarthropathy), which is not on this map. Cited by 15 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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15citing papers in PubMed, 3 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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NCT06546293 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2024, after this paper: background citation

The Effect of Core Stabilization Training on Pain, Functional Status, Fatigue, and Quality of Life in Patients With Juvenile Spondyloarthropathy

TypeinterventionalSponsorIstanbul University - CerrahpasaRan2024 to 2026Enrolled30ConditionsSpondylarthritis, Spondylarthropathies, Juvenile Idiopathic ArthritisArmscore stabilization exercises, daily physical activity program
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

15 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 21 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 2 countries.

Ragab K ElnaggarDepartment of Physical Therapy for Pediatrics, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5080-702X
Waleed S MahmoudDepartment of Physical Therapy and Health Rehabilitation, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. waleeds306@yahoo.com.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8545-3433
Samah A MoawdDepartment of Physical Therapy and Health Rehabilitation, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9952-3033
Alshimaa R AzabDepartment of Physical Therapy for Pediatrics, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9533-0699
Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University · SA

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundJuvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is the most prevalent rheumatic disease in children. The core stability exercises ensure proper muscular strength and balance around the lumbo-pelvic-hip complex.

objectiveThis study evaluated whether the use of core stability exercises would increase the effectiveness of conventional physical therapy (PT) in enhancing bone mineralization and improving functional capacity in children with polyarticular JIA.

methodsThirty-three children with polyarticular JIA (age; 10-14 years) assigned randomly into two groups: the control group (n = 16) received the conventional PT, and the study group (n = 17) received the core stability exercises in addition to the same conventional PT program. Both core stability and conventional PT exercises continued for 3 months. The measures of bone mineralization and functional ability were investigated by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) device and 6-min walk test (6MWT), respectively, at baseline and immediately post-treatment.

resultsAnalysis of covariance (ANCOVA) revealed significant differences between groups in favor of the study group regarding measures of bone mineralization of lumbar spine and femoral neck regions as P < 0.05, except for volumetric bone mineral density of lumbar spine the P > 0.05. There was a significant difference between the two groups concerning functional capacity measured in 6MWT (P < 0.05), where children in the study group walked 531.71 ± 90.59 m compared with the control group 509.31 ± 73.10 m.

conclusionCore stability exercises are an effective adjunctive therapy to enhance bone health status and improve functional capacity in children with polyarticular JIA. Key Points • In addition to conventional physical therapy, core stability exercises had a definite effect on improving bone health status and quality of life in children with polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis. • Improved bone mineralization and functional capacity due to core stability exercises contain two parts: strengthening training and controlling equilibrium.

Indexed as

Arthritis, JuvenileAbsorptiometry, PhotonAdolescentBone DensityCalcification, PhysiologicChildHumansQuality of LifeBone mineral densityCore stability exercisesJuvenile idiopathic arthritisPolyarticular arthritis

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