Regular Aerobic Training Combined with Range of Motion Exercises in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

Table 1

Physical characteristics and CPET results of JIA and control groups.

	JIA (𝑛=30)	Control (𝑛=20)	P value
Age, year	11.37±2.48	11.04±2.33	N.S.
Height, cm	136.91±13.96	148.05±13.36	0.004
Weight, kg	35.43±12.06	44.85±14.85	0.008
Rest HR, bpm	96.70±17.31	91.20±11.56	N.S.
Rest VE, L/min	6.12±0.94	5.78±0.85	N.S.
HRAT, bpm	159.42±16.37	166.11±14.77	N.S.
VO2AT, mL/kg/min	26.71±5.91	31.64±8.28	0.050
Max HR, bpm	179.50±14.68	187.8±12.09	0.008
% Predicted HR	85.50±8.13	90.65±7.63	0.007
VO2peak, mL/kg/min	32.51±6.67	35.95±5.87	0.050
Predicted VO2, %	67.62±18.33	73.49±17.08	N.S.
VEpeak, L/min	37.75±10.50	46.25±12.95	0.002
RER	0.98±0.10	0.93±0.70	0.050
Exercise time, min	13.93±1.95	15.00±2.04	0.047

Abbreviations: HR: heart rate; VE: minute ventilation; AT: anaerobic threshold; Max: maximal; RER: respiratory exchange ratio; JIA: juvenile idiopathic arthritis; NS: not significant; CPET: cardiopulmonary exercise test.