Table 1 Subject characteristics distributed by recruitment location (non-dancer vs. dancer)
From: The functional consequences of Generalized Joint Hypermobility: a cross-sectional study
|  | Non-dancer (n = 36) | Dancer (n = 36) | p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Classified with GJH (Beigton ≥4: % positive)* | 10 (29%) positive vs. 26 (61%) negative | 24 (66%) positive vs. 12 (34%) negative | p = .004 | ||
| Â | Mean (SD) | Range | Mean (SD) | Range | Â |
Age (years)** | 20 (2) | 17.0–24.0 | 20 (2) | 17.0–24.0 | P = .999 |
BMI (Kg/m 2 ) | 22.3 (2.5) | (18.5-28.4) | 20.8 (1.8) | (16.8–23.5) | p = .002 |
Functional status: Performance | |||||
Total PAL (METS) | 168.8 (94.4) | 16.8–435.2 | 195.5 (104.4) | 37.8–491.5 | p = .234 |
Functional status: Capacity | |||||
6MWT (m) | 575.3 (67.5) | 418.5–704 | 630.8 (58.6) | 492.0–780.0 | p = <.0001 |
SQH (count) | 98.6 (24.9) | 50.0–144.0 | 117.2 (16.9) | 67.0–150.0 | p = <.0001 |
SH (count) | 56.8 (20.1) | 24.0-115.0 | 68.3 (21.1) | 35.0–125.0 | p = .015 |
Muscle Strength (N) | 2037.0 (337.2) | (1651.7–3313.3) | 1988.6 (363.2) | (1387.7–2854.0) | p = .605 |
Pain intensity (mm) | 43.5 (20.2) | (0.0–79.0) | 38.3 (20.0) | (0.0–72.0) | p = .258 |
Fatigue (CIS) | 26 (21) | (5–97) | 47 (17) | (10–83) | p = <.0001 |