Combined
Combined
Effect of Electromagnetic Field and Therapeutic Exercises on Muscle Mass in
Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis
Mohamed A. Eid and Mostafa
S. Ali
Department of physical
therapy, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Najran University, Najran, Saudi
Arabia. [email protected]
Abstract:
Background/Purpose: The aim of
the study was to investigate the combined effect of electromagnetic field and
therapeutic exercises on lean muscle mass in children with juvenile rheumatoid
arthritis (JRA). Methods: Thirty children with polyarticular
JRA were included in this study. Fifteen children represent study group and
treated with electromagnetic field and therapeutic exercises and fifteen
children represent control group and treated with therapeutic exercises only.
Lean muscle mass was determined before and after six months of treatment. Results: Pre-treatment
results of both groups indicate that mean lean muscle mass was 23975.2± 8152.21
gm. (mean ± SD) in control group and 24016.26 ± 7864.39 gm.in study group.
There was no significant difference between both groups which indicate they
were homogenous (p = 0.98). But post-treatment results showed that mean lean
muscle mass was 24143.26 ± 8416.94 gm. in control group while that of study
group was 27488.8 ± 7543.39 gm. which was significantly higher than the control
group (p = 0.26). Conclusion: We conclude that treatment
with electromagnetic field together with therapeutic exercises are effective in
increasing lean muscle mass in children with polyarticular JRA than therapeutic
exercises alone.
[Mohamed A. Eid and Mostafa S. Ali Combined
Effect of Electromagnetic Field and Therapeutic Exercises on Muscle Mass
in Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis. J Am Sci 2013;9(3):
22-27]. (ISSN: 1545-1003). http://www.jofamericanscience.org. 4
Keywords: Lean muscle mass, Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis,
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