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Three independent reviewers searched the PubMed\/Medline, Web of Science, Cochrane, Scopus, and Science Direct databases to identify relevant studies published before 3 March 2025. Five studies were included in the review. Two studies investigated the use of specific tests for balance assessment in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (the Bruininks\u2013Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency, Second Edition Short Form for motor skills, including balance, the Functional Reach Test for static balance, and the Flamingo Balance Test for postural balance). Three studies used balance testing systems (the S3-Check balance board, the FreeMed posturography system, and the Biodex Balance System). Patients who performed physical exercise programs (including clinical Pilates, strengthening exercises, proprioceptive balance exercises, or home exercises) had significant balance improvements. There are various ways to assess the balance in children suffering from juvenile idiopathic arthritis. None of the review studies used both the specific tests and testing systems. Future research targeting the evaluation of static and dynamic balance through combined tests and equipment is needed. Physical exercise should be an integral part of managing patients suffering from juvenile idiopathic arthritis, as postural control is linked to the overall functioning of this category of patients, who should be involved in recreational activities.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/life15040513","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,3,21]],"date-time":"2025-03-21T09:09:07Z","timestamp":1742548147000},"page":"513","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Balance Assessment in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: A Literature Review"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"15","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-0706-7449","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Elena","family":"Amaricai","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Rehabilitation, Physical Medicine and Rheumatology, Research Center for Assessment of Human Motion, Functionality and Disability, \u201cVictor Babes\u201d University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 300041 Timisoara, Romania"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Andrei Daniel","family":"Bolovan","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Rehabilitation, Physical Medicine and Rheumatology, Research Center for Assessment of Human Motion, Functionality and Disability, \u201cVictor Babes\u201d University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 300041 Timisoara, Romania"},{"name":"Doctoral School, \u201cVictor Babes\u201d University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 300041 Timisoara, Romania"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Alin Cristian","family":"Micuta","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"\u201cVictor Babes\u201d University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 300041 Timisoara, Romania"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-3464-5782","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Marius","family":"Militaru","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department VIII, Neuroscience, Discipline of Neurology II, Center of Advanced Research in Cardiology and Hemostaseology, \u201cVictor Babes\u201d University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 300041 Timisoara, Romania"},{"name":"Municipal Emergency Hospital Timisoara, 300254 Timisoara, Romania"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-5455-5341","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Anda Gabriela","family":"Militaru","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Municipal Emergency Hospital Timisoara, 300254 Timisoara, Romania"},{"name":"Department V, Internal Medicine I, Discipline of Medical Semiology I, Center of Advanced Research in Cardiology and Hemostaseology, \u201cVictor Babes\u201d University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 300041 Timisoara, Romania"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Ana","family":"Ardelean","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Timisoara Emergency County Hospital, 300723 Timisoara, Romania"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,3,21]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"1428","DOI":"10.1093\/rheumatology\/41.12.1428","article-title":"Long-Term Follow-up of 246 Adults with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: Functional Outcome","volume":"41","author":"Packham","year":"2002","journal-title":"Rheumatology"},{"key":"ref_2","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"544","DOI":"10.1097\/BOR.0b013e32833bd81f","article-title":"Lower Limb Osteoarthritis: Biomechanical Alterations and Implications for Therapy","volume":"22","author":"Block","year":"2010","journal-title":"Curr. 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