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- - Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic condition that affects the digestive system, leading to issues like growth impairment and fatigue, and physical activity (PA) may help reduce inflammation and offer other health benefits.
- - A scoping review was done to analyze literature on PA in children with IBD from 1980 to April 2022, identifying 19 relevant studies that looked into descriptive, interventional, and physiological aspects of PA.
- - Barriers to PA in pediatric IBD patients included low self-esteem and symptoms of the disease, while motivations included personal interest and support from friends and family; further research is needed to understand the short- and medium-term effects of PA on immune health in these patients.
Article Abstract
Background: Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic, systemic condition affecting the gastrointestinal tract. IBD can be severe and are associated with impairment in growth, school absences, abdominal pain, and fatigue. Physical activity (PA) could have an anti-inflammatory effect in addition to other benefits. It is important to address the possible risks, physiological effects of PA, and potential barriers, and facilitators for PA participation in pediatric IBD. However, potential barriers and facilitators to PA have yet to be adequately described.
Methods: We conducted a scoping review to map and describe the current literature on PA in pediatric IBD populations between 1980 and April 2022 using Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analysis guidelines for Scoping reviews.
Results: Nineteen articles were identified including 10 descriptive, 6 interventional, and 3 physiological responses to PA studies. Patients and healthy controls demonstrated similar responses to exercise. Barriers to participation were low self-esteem, body image, and active IBD symptoms. Facilitators included personal interest, activity with friends, and support from family.
Conclusion: This review highlighted that PA participation may reduce in children with IBD-related symptoms. Short- and medium-term impacts of PA on immune modulation require further study; it is possible that regular PA does not negatively affect biomarkers of disease activity.
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