Hypermobility in Adolescent Females: Prevalence Data from India and Europe

Poonam Dhankher¹, Joginder Singh Yadav² and Ashish Devgan³

Abstract

The joint hypermobility syndrome is a condition that features joints that easily move beyond the normal range expected for that particular joint.  People of all races and age groups are affected by joint hypermobility. The aim of the current study was to compare age and sex specific estimates of the prevalence of hypermobility derived from studies in India and Europe.  GJH was assessed using a cut off Beighton score greater than 4/9. Joint hypermobility was found to be higher in both school going adolescent females and elite level athletes in the Indian population as compared to the same groups in European population.

Keywords

hypermobility; beighton score; India; Europe

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Dhankher, P., Yadav, J. S., Devgan, A. (2021). Hypermobility in Adolescent Females: Prevalence Data from India and Europe. International Journal of Scientific Advances (IJSCIA), Special Issue: Apr 2021, Pages 25-28, URL: https://www.ijscia.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Special-Issue-No.06-25-28.pdf

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Special Issue 1: Apr 2021 

WOMEN’S MENTAL & PHYSICAL HEALTH