Physical Activity, Adiposity, and Functional Measures in Youth with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Compared to Healthy Controls

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dc.contributor.advisorEmery, Carolyn
dc.contributor.advisorRonsky, Janet
dc.contributor.authorNesbitt, Colleen
dc.contributor.committeememberKuntze, Gregor
dc.contributor.committeememberToomey, Clodagh
dc.contributor.committeememberBenseler, Susanne
dc.date2018-02
dc.date.accessioned2018-01-25T19:25:55Z
dc.date.available2018-01-25T19:25:55Z
dc.date.issued2018-01-08
dc.description.abstractObjective: To examine habitual physical activity, aerobic capacity, adiposity, and dynamic balance skills in children with JIA, inclusive of knee involvement, compared to age and sex matched healthy controls. Design: Cohort study with a matched-pair design Participants: Twenty-five youth with JIA, ages 10-20, (16 female, 9 male) were matched by age and sex to 25 healthy control participants. Methods: Physical activity data was collected using an ActiGraph accelerometer for 7 days. Aerobic capacity (relative VO2peak) was assessed by a maximal bike test. Adiposity (fat mass index) was evaluated by dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA). Three dynamic balance tests examined balance performance. Results: No significant difference between groups was found in any of the outcomes after adjusting for multiple comparisons. Conclusions: Youth with JIA have similar physical activity, aerobic fitness, adiposity, and functional balance ability as their healthy peers. Differences found in physical activity between male groups could have clinical significance.en_US
dc.identifier.citationNesbitt, C. C. (2018). Physical Activity, Adiposity, and Functional Measures in Youth with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Compared to Healthy Controls (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/5426en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/5426
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/106345
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studies
dc.publisher.facultyKinesiology
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
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dc.subjectjuvenile idiopathic arthritis
dc.subjectJIA
dc.subjectphysical activity
dc.subjectActiGraph
dc.subjectaccelerometer
dc.subjectadiposity
dc.subjectbalance
dc.subjectaerobic capacity
dc.subjectfitness
dc.subject.classificationEducation--Sciencesen_US
dc.subject.classificationRehabilitation and Therapyen_US
dc.titlePhysical Activity, Adiposity, and Functional Measures in Youth with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Compared to Healthy Controls
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (MSc)
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