Abstract:

Objective To summarize the best evidence of exercise programs for children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis and to provide basis for clinical exercise plans. Methods According to the evidence pyramid model，relevant papers from the national and international databases and the relevant websites were searched from databases’ establishment to October 2022. The quality of the literature was evaluated and the extracted evidence was graded through the literature evaluation criteria and evidence classification system of JBI Evidence-based Health Care Center in Australia. Results A total of ten publications including two guidelines，two expert reports and six systematic reviews were included. A total of 28 pieces of evidence were identified and categorized into eight aspects：exercise principle，exercise assessment，exercise type，exercise intensity，exercise frequency and time，exercise safty，exercise managements and education. Conclusion This study summarized the best evidence on exercise programs for children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis. Health professionals can refer to the best evidence and combine it with the child’s own condition and the wishes of the child or parents in order to develop an individualized exercise programs to improve the child’s exercise capacity and quality of life.

Key words: Arthritis, Juvenile Idiopathic, Exercise Therapy, Evidence-Based Nursing, Evidence summary