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Table 1 (abstract P249). Muscle strength and bone health in patients and controls

From: Proceedings of the 25th European Paediatric Rheumatology Congress (PReS 2018)

 

JIA total (n=60)

Controls (n=60)

p

JIA oligo (n=30)

JIA poly (n=30)

p

Quadriceps strength dominant side (PT) a

124 (38)

146 (34)

0.001

131 (33)

118 (42)

0.186

Hamstring strength dominant side (PT) a

65 (26)

83 (22)

<0.001

64 (25)

66 (28)

0.600

Quadriceps endurance dominant side (TW) b

2470 (633)

2660 (466)

0.063

2516 (650)

2424 (624)

0.578

Hamstring endurance dominant side (TW) b

1065 (461)

1376 (409)

<0.001

1109 (470)

1018 (455)

0.332

Hand grip strength dominant side (kg)

23.2 (7.4)

27.9 (8.4)

0.002

22.9 (7.0)

23.5 (7.8)

0.776

BMDTB (g/cm2)

0.971 (1.127)

1.033 (0.128)

0.009

0.970 (0.128)

0.972 (0.129)

0.939

BMDTB z-score (g/cm2)

0.152 (0.810)

0.712 (0.910)

0.001

0.200 (0.909)

0.103 (0.709)

0.648

  1. Numbers are mean (SD). a PT: Peak torque given in newton meter divided by body weight x 100, b TW: Total work given in Joule divided by body weight x 100. BMDTB: total body bone mineral density