Patti Antonino, Maggio Maria Cristina, Corsello Giovanni, Messina Giuseppe, Iovane Angelo, Palma Antonio
Department of Psychology and Educational Science, University of Palermo, 90133 Palermo, Italy.
Department of Science for the Promotion of Health and Infant Maternal "G. D'Alessandro", University of Palermo, 90133 Palermo, Italy.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2017 Jul 19;14(7):806. doi: 10.3390/ijerph14070806.
Juvenile idiopathic arthritis is a main cause of physical disability and has high economic costs for society. The purpose of this study was to assess the fitness levels and the postural and balance deficits with a specific test battery. Fifty-six subjects were enrolled in this study. Thirty-nine healthy subjects were included in the control group and seventeen in the juvenile idiopathic arthritis group. All subjects were evaluated using a posturography system. The fitness level was evaluated with a battery of tests (Abalakov test, sit-up test, hand grip test, backsaver sit and reach, the toe touch test). An unpaired -test was used to determine differences. Pearson's correlation coefficient was used to evaluate the correlation between the tests. The battery of tests demonstrated that subjects in the juvenile idiopathic arthritis group have lower fitness levels compared to the control group. The juvenile idiopathic arthritis group showed low postural control with respect to the control group. Pearson analysis of the juvenile idiopathic arthritis group data showed significant correlations between variables. Pearson's results from the control group data showed a similar trend. The results suggest that the battery of tests used could be an appropriate tool. However, we highlight that these conclusions need to be supported by other studies with a larger population scale.
青少年特发性关节炎是身体残疾的主要原因，给社会带来高昂的经济成本。本研究的目的是通过一套特定的测试来评估健康水平以及姿势和平衡缺陷。本研究招募了56名受试者。对照组纳入39名健康受试者，青少年特发性关节炎组纳入17名受试者。所有受试者均使用姿势描记系统进行评估。通过一系列测试（阿巴拉克夫测试、仰卧起坐测试、握力测试、背部伸展坐前屈测试、脚趾触碰测试）评估健康水平。使用非配对t检验确定差异。使用皮尔逊相关系数评估测试之间的相关性。一系列测试表明，与对照组相比，青少年特发性关节炎组的受试者健康水平较低。与对照组相比，青少年特发性关节炎组的姿势控制能力较低。对青少年特发性关节炎组数据的皮尔逊分析显示变量之间存在显著相关性。对照组数据的皮尔逊结果显示出类似趋势。结果表明，所使用的一系列测试可能是一种合适的工具。然而，我们强调这些结论需要其他更大规模人群研究的支持。
