Hypermobility of joints in dancers
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OBJECTIVES: The current understanding of hypermobility and its diagnostic criteria is still insufficient to create a complete and systematic clinical presentation of the disorder. The objective of this study was to assess the prevalence of joint hypermobility syndrome (JHS) amongst a cohort of jazz dancers, by analyzing its presence in accordance with a number of diagnostic criteria, and to verify potential risk factors for joint hypermobility in jazz dancers. METHODS: 77 jazz dancers from the Polish Dance Theater were examined (58 female and 19 male). The prevalence of JHS was assessed using the following diagnostic tools: a structured interview, Beighton score, Grahame & Hakim questionnaire, and Sachse's criteria, in the modified version proposed by Kapandji. RESULTS: The prevalence of JHS in this cohort of jazz dancers differed significantly, depending on which criteria were adopted (p = 0.001) with Beighton score, Grahame & Hakim questionnaire, and Sachse's criteria identifying 64.9%, 74% and 59.7% of the sample as JHS respectively. Hypermobility was significantly more prevalent in women than men (p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: This study demonstrated a significant prevalence of joint hypermobility in jazz dancers and corroborates the findings of other researchers, indicating the need for unified diagnostic criteria for JHS in dancers.
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Among professional dancers, the prevalence of GJH ranges between 64.9% and 72%.
“Among professional dancers, the prevalence ranges between 64.9% and 72%.[20,21]”
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- Authors
- Skwiot, M., Śliwiński, G., Milanese, S., & Śliwiński, Z.
- Affiliations
- Jan Kochanowski University (PL)
- Technische Universität Dresden (DE)
- University of South Australia (AU)
- Corresponding author
- Skwiot, Marlena
- Venue
- PLOS ONE
- Publisher
- Public Library of Science (PLoS)
- Published
- 2019-02-22
- Volume
- 14
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- e0212188
- ISSN
- 1932-6203 (ISSN-L)
- PMC
- PMC6386248
- OpenAlex
- W2917353851
- Cited by
- 26
- References
- 27
- Citations by year
- 2026: 3 · 2025: 3 · 2024: 6 · 2023: 4 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 2 · 2020: 7
- FWCI
- 1.51
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- gold
- doi.org
- Licence
- Locations
- PLoS ONE (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
- Figshare (submittedVersion, cc-by)
- UniSA Research Outputs Repository (University of South Australia) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Connective tissue disorders research
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Diversity and Impact of Dance
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › Pharmacy › Oral and gingival health research
- Keywords
- joint hypermobility syndrome, prevalence, diagnostic criteria, Beighton score, sex differences, dancers
- MeSH terms
- Adolescent, Adult, Dancing, Female, Humans, Joint Instability, Male, Surveys and Questionnaires, Prevalence
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