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Sara Stern, MD Rheumatology Fellow Children’s Hospital Los Angeles

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Sara Stern, MDRheumatology Fellow

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles

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A home walking program for adolescents with JIA

Recruiting 60 participants Working with Jill Blitz, DPT Received the Quality of Life Grant through

the Arthritis Foundation

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◦ To study the effects and impact of a pedometer based walking program in adolescents with JIA and lower extremity involvement.

◦ To determine whether the addition of an educational program to a pedometer based family walking group increases exercise compliance and exercise tolerance

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Three phases, four visits

During each evaluation the following will be done with each participant:◦ MD: (Joint exam & BMI)◦ PT: (range of motion, strength, 6 minute walk

test)◦ Surveys (CHAQ, Walk with Ease self-test, VAS)

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First Visit: consent and evaluation Instructed to increase walking (6 weeks) Second Visit: evaluation and pedometer

instruction◦ Half of participants will participate in modified Walk

with Ease course through the Arthritis Foundation Walk with family and count steps (6 weeks) Third Visit: evaluation and pedometers

uploaded onto computer Walk with family and count steps (8 week) Fourth Visit: evaluation and satisfaction survey

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Currently enrolled 15 participants This week had first participant complete 3rd

visit

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