Dynamic Gait Index As a Functional Gait Assessment Measure in Children with JIA

The physical examination will included Timed Up and Go Test (TUG), Walking speed, Wong-Baker FACES Pain Scale, Pediatric balance scale and CHAQ (Childhood Health Assessment Questionnaire).

The DGI, whose validity and reliability will be investigated, consists of 8 items: walking on level ground, walking with changing speed, walking with sideways head turns, walking with vertical head turns, walking with pivot turns, walking over obstacles, going around obstacles, and climbing stairs. Performance on each item is rated on a 4-point scale ranging from 0 (severe impairment) to 3 (normal walking ability without a walking aid). The total score is 24. Scores below 19 indicate a risk of falling, while scores above 22 define safe ambulation.