<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?> <!DOCTYPE article PUBLIC "-//NLM//DTD JATS (Z39.96) Journal Publishing DTD v1.2d1 20170631//EN" "JATS-journalpublishing1.dtd"> <article xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" dtd-version="1.0" article-type="pediatrics" lang="en"> <front> <journal-meta> <journal-id journal-id-type="publisher">JOHS</journal-id> <journal-id journal-id-type="nlm-ta">Journ of Health Scien</journal-id> <journal-title-group> <journal-title>Journal of HealthCare Sciences</journal-title> <abbrev-journal-title abbrev-type="pubmed">Journ of Health Scien</abbrev-journal-title> </journal-title-group> <issn pub-type="ppub">2231-2196</issn> <issn pub-type="opub">0975-5241</issn> <publisher> <publisher-name>Radiance Research Academy</publisher-name> </publisher> </journal-meta> <article-meta> <article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">249</article-id> <article-id pub-id-type="doi">http://dx.doi.org/10.52533/JOHS.2023.31227</article-id> <article-id pub-id-type="doi-url"/> <article-categories> <subj-group subj-group-type="heading"> <subject>Pediatrics</subject> </subj-group> </article-categories> <title-group> <article-title>Quality of Life and Physical Activity Level Among Children with Perthes Disease </article-title> </title-group> <contrib-group> <contrib contrib-type="author"> <name> <surname>Mashabi</surname> <given-names>Abdulrhman</given-names> </name> </contrib> <contrib contrib-type="author"> <name> <surname>Shanqiti</surname> <given-names>Abdullah</given-names> </name> </contrib> <contrib contrib-type="author"> <name> <surname>Aloufi</surname> <given-names>Tariq</given-names> </name> </contrib> <contrib contrib-type="author"> <name> <surname>Alsayed</surname> <given-names>Ahmed</given-names> </name> </contrib> </contrib-group> <pub-date pub-type="ppub"> <day>28</day> <month>12</month> <year>2023</year> </pub-date> <volume>3</volume> <issue>12</issue> <fpage>744</fpage> <lpage>751</lpage> <permissions> <copyright-statement>This article is copyright of Popeye Publishing, 2009</copyright-statement> <copyright-year>2009</copyright-year> <license license-type="open-access" href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"> <license-p>This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) Licence. You may share and adapt the material, but must give appropriate credit to the source, provide a link to the licence, and indicate if changes were made.</license-p> </license> </permissions> <abstract> <p>Background: Legg-Calve-Perthes disease (LCPD) is a juvenile osteonecrosis of the femoral head, leading to hip pain, limping, and restricted range of motion in affected children. Physical activity restrictions are commonly advised to prevent femoral head deformity, but their impact on the quality of life in children with LCPD is not fully understood. Methods: The case-control design was used to assess the physical activity levels and quality of life of 20 children with LCPD, comparing them to a control group of typically developing children via online questionnaires. The period of recruitment starts from July 2023 to November 2023. The Physical Activity Questionnaire for Children (PAQ-C) and the KIDSCREEN-10 questionnaire were used to collect data. Results: Children with LCPD demonstrated significantly lower physical activity levels at school and during weekends at home compared to the control group. They also reported lower quality of life scores, with specific questionnaire items indicating reduced feelings of fitness, energy, and the ability to have fun with friends. Chronic pain, emotional impact, and physical activity restrictions were identified as contributing factors. Conclusion: A holistic approach is needed to address the challenges faced by children with LCPD, encompassing effective pain management, identifying safe physical activities, and integrating psychological support into their care. This study highlights the importance of understanding the multifaceted impact of LCPD on affected children, emphasizing the need for further research and intervention to enhance their well-being. </p> </abstract> <kwd-group> <kwd>Legg-Calve´-Perthes disease</kwd> <kwd> quality of life</kwd> <kwd> physical activity</kwd> </kwd-group> </article-meta> </front> </article>