Evaluation of Static and Dynamic Postural Balance in Children With Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

Abstract

A significant proportion of children with leg arthritis have impaired balance. Proprioceptive exercises may emerge as an important therapy in the treatment of lower extremity arthritis.

Participation in Leisure Activities among Canadian Children with Arthritis: Results from a National Representative Sample

“…Increased daily symptoms of pain are linked to reduced participation in social and school activities 35 . Children with JIA may have gross motor delays 37 , which may limit confidence in athletic abilities and readiness for sports and other active pursuits 38 . Further, they may want to refrain from sharing their painful and often invisible symptoms with friends, peers, coaches, and instructors, to avoid scrutiny and disbelief, therefore opting for unstructured activities 36 .…”

“…In light of their arthritis, certain children may be less inclined to be physically active, which may hinder the development of gross motor skills required to engaged in sports and other physical activities 38 . By default, they may engage in sedentary leisure activities and informal activities, which may be more accessible and may or may not require special equipment or lessons from a hired coach or instructor.…”

Avaliação do equilíbrio postural em pessoas com artrite reumatoide

“…A ocorrência de quedas no indivíduo com AR 2,9,13,14 é maior quando ele é privado da visão nos testes e quando apresenta menor funcionalidade nos testes específicos na AR com o teste Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ). As avaliações do equilíbrio postural ocorrem com plataformas de força e a estabilometria dinâmica 7,15,16 , com testes clínicos funcionais 6,17 e testes de avaliações físicas 7,18 que avaliam o índice de quedas. A alteração do controle do equilíbrio postural podem estar relacionada à dor, fraqueza muscular, menor amplitude de movimento e o uso de medicação para controle da inflamação da doença 7,[17][18][19] .…”

Evaluation of Podalic Support and Monitoring of Balance Control in Children with and without Dyslexia: A Pilot Study

“…(3) having a positive diagnosis for any disease which influences the balance (benign paroxysmal positional vertigo [BPPV], labyrinthitis, Ménière disease, tinnitus, vestibular neuronitis, etc.) [25]. The analysis of the sample were collected from the research unit during the period between January 2017 and July 2017 at Department of Psychology and Educational Science, University of Palermo, and in a suitable school environment.…”