Effects of dual-task exercises on cognitive status, disease activity and quality of life in childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus
Authors' conclusion
DT exercises can play a crucial role in enhancing cognitive status and physical function of patients with cSLE.
Study context
- Population
- Children with childhood-onset SLE (cSLE)
- Participants
- 30 children
- Comparison
- Before vs after 16 weeks of dual-task exercises
- Dual-task (DT)n = 30
Further findings
McGill-Melzack pain score, before vs after intervention · 16 weeks
- Before intervention
- 42.70±16.85
- After intervention (significantly improved, p<0.05)
- 36.53±16.55
- Single-group pre-post comparison
IPAQ median metabolic equivalent score, before vs after intervention · 16 weeks
- Before intervention
- 3171.73±3185.69
- After intervention (significantly increased, p=0.01)
- 5592.40±6228.61
- Single-group pre-post comparison
SLEDAI-2K, before vs after DT · 16 weeks
- Before DT
- 2.79±3.20
- After DT (decrease not statistically significant, p>0.05)
- 2.18±2.23
- Single-group pre-post comparison
Original publication
Effects of dual-task exercises on cognitive status, disease activity and quality of life in childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus. Lupus Sci Med. Published 19 June 2025. doi:10.
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