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ArticleJournal of musculoskeletal & neuronal interactions2022

Correlation of muscle and bone parameters, daily function and participation in women with generalized joint hypermobility: a descriptive evaluation.

Gere Luder, Daniel Aeberli, Christine Mueller Mebes, Bettina Haupt-Bertschy, Martin L Verra, Jean-Pierre Baeyens

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Article in Journal of musculoskeletal & neuronal interactions, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Gere LuderDepartment of Physiotherapy, Bern University Hospital, Bern, Switzerland.
Daniel AeberliDepartment of Rheumatology and Immunology, Bern University Hospital, Bern, Switzerland.
Christine Mueller MebesDepartment of Physiotherapy, Bern University Hospital, Bern, Switzerland.
Bettina Haupt-BertschyDepartment of Physiotherapy, Bern University Hospital, Bern, Switzerland.
Martin L VerraDepartment of Physiotherapy, Bern University Hospital, Bern, Switzerland.
Jean-Pierre BaeyensFaculty of Physical Education and Physical Therapy, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium.
University Hospital of Bern · CHVrije Universiteit Brussel · BE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesGeneralized joint hypermobility (GJH) has a prevalence in women of 15% to 35%. GJH may lead to impaired movement control, frequent sprains or subluxations and pain, and can be associated with early osteoarthritis or chronic fatigue. Aim of this project was to analyse muscle strength, muscle cross-sectional area (mCSA) and daily function in women with GJH and to analyse correlations between these measurements.

methodsDescriptive cross-sectional study of women with GJH, defined by Beighton score ≥6/9. Assessments included muscle strength, mCSA by peripheral Quantitative Computed Tomography (pQCT), stair climbing, as well as two questionnaires. Spearman's correlations between parameters were calculated.

results51 women with a mean age of 26.5 years participated, whereof 18 (35%) had a Beighton score of 9/9 and 17 (33%) attained 8/9. Internal correlations between strength measurements were high, whereas pQCT parameters were less correlated. Strength was moderately correlated with mCSA, while correlations with stair climbing and SF-36 were not significant.

conclusionsThis study provides insight into the muscle and bone properties of women with GJH. Only slight differences were seen compared to normative values. Correlations between various dimensions were middle or low, indicating the complex relationship between strength, muscle properties and function.

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Joint InstabilityAdultCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMusclesMuscle StrengthPainBeighton ScoreDisabilityMuscle Cross-Sectional-AreaMuscle StrengthStair Climbing

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