The examination of the musculoskeletal system based only on the evaluation of pelvic-hip complex muscle and trunk flexibility may lead to failure to screen children for generalized joint hypermobility.

摘要: Objective The aim of the study was to evaluate whether clinical assessment pelvic-hip complex muscle and trunk flexibility is sufficient for diagnosing generalized joint hypermobility (GJH). Design A cross-sectional study. Setting Center Body Posture in Olsztyn, North East Poland. Participants included 136 females 113 males aged 10–13 years. Main outcome measures In order assess flexibility, straight leg raise (SLR) test (for hamstring) modified Thomas one- (O-JHF) two-joint (T-JHF) hip flexors were performed. To fingertip-to-floor (FTF) lateral flexion (LTF) tests used. The GJH occurrence assessed with use nine-point Beighton scale (threshold value ≥5 points females, ≥4 males). analysis carried out separately males. Results There no significant differences between versus without GJH, regarding SLR (p = 0.86, p 0.19 males, respectively), O-JHF 0.89, 0.35 T-JHF 0.77, 0.4 FTF 0.19, 0.84 respectively) LTF 0.58, results. Conclusions Clinical examination muscles by SLR, O-JHF, T-JHF, revealed be insufficient children years. Thus, should considered a standard element physiotherapeutic musculoskeletal system youth.