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Fig. 1

From: Survey on joint hypermobility in university students aged 18–25 years old

Fig. 1

Percentage frequencies of unilateral or bilateral signs of hypermobility identified through 5 maneuvers in the Beighton scale: 1) extension of the 5th metacarpal phalangeal joint by placing the 5th finger parallel to the forearm, 2) extension of the thumb touching the flexor side of the forearm, 3) extension greater than 10o beyond the limit of 180o of the elbow, 4) extension greater than 10o beyond the limit of 180o in the knee, and 5) flexion and elongation of the spine by placing the hands flat on the floor with knees in maximum extension

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