Table 1 Frequencies of responses on hypermobility, described in a 5-item questionnaire for joint hypermobility [41]
From: Survey on joint hypermobility in university students aged 18–25 years old
Yes | No | Do not know | |
|---|---|---|---|
1. Can you or have you managed to get your hands placed flat on the floor without bending your knees? | 187 (48.2%) | 188 (48.4%) | 13 (3.4%) |
2. Can you or have you been able to turn your thumb until it touches your forearm? | 101 (26%) | 278 (71.7%) | 9 (2.3%) |
3. When you were a kid, did you amuse your friends by twisting your body in strange positions OR did you open your legs completely? | 153 (39.4%) | 229 (59%) | 6 (1.6%) |
4. As a child or teenager have you dislocated your shoulder or patella more than once? | 29 (7.5%) | 348 (89.7%) | 11 (2.8%) |
5. Do you consider your joints supple? Do you think your joints bend as much as those of a contortionist? | 31 (8%) | 337 (86.9%) | 20 (5.1%) |