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Table 4 Participation in physical activity and physical education in patients with JIA and controls

From: Physical activity in patients with oligo- and polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis diagnosed in the era of biologics: a controlled cross-sectional study

 

Patients with JIA (n = 60)

Controls (n = 60)

p-value

Participation in PA (organized and/or unorganized)

51 (85)

56 (93)

0.14

Participation in organized PA

38 (63)

47 (78)

0.11

Frequency of organized PA

  

0.14

 None

22 (37)

13 (22)

 

 1–3 h/week

16 (27)

12 (20)

 

 4–6 h/week

12 (20)

24 (40)

 

 7–9 h/week

8 (13)

6 (10)

 

  > 10 h/week

2 (3)

5 (8)

 

The most reported organized PA

 Dancing

14 (23)

9 (15)

0.25

 Soccer

10 (17)

16 (27)

0.18

 Handball

5 (8)

5 (8)

1.00

 Cross-country skiing/biathlon

4 (7)

5 (8)

0.73

 Swimming

3 (5)

4 (7)

0.70

 Horse riding

4 (7)

2 (3)

0.34

 Athletics

1 (2)

4 (7)

0.36

 Fight sports (taekwondo, kickboxing, boxing)

0 (0)

5 (8)

0.06

Participation in unorganized PA

41 (68)

42 (70)

1.00

Frequency of unorganized PA

  

0.79

 None

19 (32)

18 (30)

 

 1–3 h/week

30 (50)

34 (57)

 

 4–6 h/week

11 (18)

8 (13)

 

The most reported unorganized PA

 Jogging/running

10 (17)

14 (23)

0.36

 Training in fitness center

11 (18)

10 17)

0.81

 Strength exercising at home

10 (17)

8 (13)

0.61

 Walking/hiking

5 (8)

10 (17)

0.17

 Ball activities

3 (5)

4 (7)

0.70

 Cross-country skiing

4 (7)

2 (3)

0.68

 Swimming

3 (5)

1 (2)

0.62

Participation in PE

  

< 0.001

 Always (without modifications)

42 (70)

59 (98)

 

 Always (occasionally with modifications)

16 (27)

0 (0)

 

 Sometimes

2 (3)

1 (2)

 
  1. Numbers are n (%)
  2. JIA juvenile idiopathic arthritis, PA physical activity, PE physical education