Pain, Balance, Activity, and Participation in Children With Hypermobility Syndrome
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Purpose To describe hypermobility, balance, pain, activity, and participation in children with hypermobility and compare these characteristics with those of a control group. Method Twenty children aged 8 to 16 years with hypermobility syndrome (HMS) or Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and a control group of 24 children of the same age participated in the study. Hypermobility was assessed according to the Del Mar scale, balance was assessed with the Bruininks-Oseretsky test of motor proficiency, and participation in daily life activities was assessed with the frequency of participation questionnaire. Pain and physical activity were assessed in a diary. Results In comparison with the control group, the children with hypermobility had significantly more hypermobile joints and more pain and scored lower in the balance test, and their activity was affected on a daily basis. Conclusion Pain appears to affect activity and participation in children with HMS. Balance is decreased in children with HMS compared with healthy controls.
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Prevalence estimates for gHSD range from 0.75 to 2.0% in the general population, assuming about 10% of individuals with GJH experience symptomatic GJH.
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- Authors
- Schubert-Hjalmarsson, E., Öhman, A., Kyllerman, M., & Beckung, E.
- Affiliations
- Sahlgrenska University Hospital (SE)
- Venue
- Pediatric Physical Therapy
- Published
- 2012
- Volume
- 24
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 339-344
- ISSN
- 0898-5669 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2065254685
- Cited by
- 49
- References
- 5
- Citations by year
- 2026: 3 · 2025: 4 · 2024: 1 · 2023: 8 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 3 · 2020: 8 · 2019: 4 · 2018: 3 · 2017: 4 · 2016: 1 · 2015: 2 · 2014: 3 · 2013: 2
- FWCI
- 1.35
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Pediatric Physical Therapy (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Connective tissue disorders research
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Pharmacology › Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
- Keywords
- hypermobility syndrome, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, children, joint hypermobility, pain, balance, physical activity, participation in daily activities, Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency
- MeSH terms
- Adolescent, Analysis of Variance, Child, Child Welfare, Community Participation, Cross-Sectional Studies, Disability Evaluation, Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, Postural Balance, Female, Humans, Joint Instability, Male, Motor Activity, Muscular Diseases, Pain, Pain Measurement, Pediatrics, Surveys and Questionnaires, Social Environment
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