Effects of Pilates Exercises on Health-Related Quality of Life in Individuals With Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use by U.S. Adults with Self‐Reported Doctor‐Diagnosed Arthritis: Results from the 2012 National Health Interview Survey

“…Our analysis identified a number of significant factors associated with overall CAM use in adults with arthritis. These factors were consistent with those reported in previous research, including studies reporting on gender and racial/ethnic differences between users and nonusers of CAM in patients with arthritis, and among persons with musculoskeletal pain and symptoms using specific types of CAM therapies, such as chiropractic and massage . Consistent with the findings in 2002 and 2007 NHIS data, we also found CAM use for arthritis to be independently associated with the presence of joint pain.…”

“…The use of movement exercise and yoga was less prevalent among adults with arthritis than adults without arthritis in 2012. This is somewhat concerning given that research has repeatedly shown the positive effects of exercise for adults with arthritis, including not only aerobic and resistance exercise, but also yoga and to some extent, Pilates . Although individuals with arthritis may benefit from exercise, they generally are less active, with international data showing that more than two‐thirds of patients with arthritis are physically inactive .…”

“…This is somewhat concerning given that research has repeatedly shown the positive effects of exercise for adults with arthritis, including not only aerobic and resistance exercise, 34 but also yoga 35 and to some extent, Pilates. 36 Although individuals with arthritis may benefit from exercise, they generally are less active, 37 with international data showing that more than twothirds of patients with arthritis are physically inactive. 38 Although disease-specific features such as pain and reduced mobility may be contributing factors, lack of knowledge and low self-efficacy are also important barriers to engaging in beneficial physical activity among adults with arthritis.…”

Juvenile idiopathic arthritis and physical activity: Possible inflammatory and immune modulation and tracks for interventions in young populations

“…The trends for outcome measures all point to benefits of exercise, with increased strength and range of motion, improved joint stiffness, and better quality of life [37]. However, results for pain are contradictory [27][28][29]32,35]. Note that the physical training protocols used vary in intensity, duration, frequency, composition (strength training, flexibility), follow-up, JIA sub-type, patient age, and time of measure.…”

“…Studies on physical exercise programs in JIA patients show that exercise training is beneficial for this population [5,15,21,[27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36]. The trends for outcome measures all point to benefits of exercise, with increased strength and range of motion, improved joint stiffness, and better quality of life [37].…”