Physical activity and quality of life of children and adolescents with juvenile idiopathic arthritis, juvenile systemic lupus erythematosus and juvenile dermatomyositis during the COVID-19 pandemic

The impact on physical activity levels of children and adolescents with IMRD throughout the COVID-19 pandemic was positive, with the majority of patients being classified as active, according to the IPAQ questionnaire. Furthermore, the patients engaged in moderate and light physical activities, similar to healthy controls. Regarding HRQoL, the present data showed that patients had lower scores in most of the dimensions assessed.