Clinical Study

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

Table 3

Goniometric measurements of the patients before and after an 8-week exercise program.

Before ( )After ( )P value

Shoulder abduction
 Right 0.023
 Left 0.041
Shoulder flexion
 Right 0.021
 Left 0.029
Elbow flexion
 Right 0.000
 Left 0.001
Wrist flexion
 Right 0.000
 Left 0.000
Wrist extension
 Right 0.004
 Left 0.001
Hip flexion
 Right 0.008
 Left 0.002
Knee flexion
 Right 0.001
 Left 0.000
Knee extension
 Right 0.016
 Left 0.018
Ankle dorsiflexion
 Right 0.004
 Left 0.003
Ankle plantar flexion
 Right 0.000
 Left 0.000