Table 6 Joint mobility in degrees of the Beighton score, cut-off 0–9, presented as mean and range
Joints | The Beighton score cut-off levels | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0 (n = 51) | 1 (n = 103) | 2 (n = 41) | 3 (n = 57) | 4 (n = 27) | 5 (n = 18) | 6 (n = 15) | 7 (n = 19) | 8 (n = 1) | 9 (n = 1) | |
Fifth finger extension left | 69 (47–85) | 68 (30–91) | 76 (37–95) | 75 (40–99) | 82 (50–93) | 86 (57–103) | 88 (56–98) | 91 (72–115) | 90 (90) | 97 (97) |
Fifth finger extension right | 64 (40–85) | 62 (27–87) | 71 (35–95) | 71 (42–95) | 77 (40–92) | 81 (48–112) | 85 (64–106) | 85 (67–95) | 80 (80) | 97 (97) |
Thumb apposition left | 36 (15–85) | 36 (13–71) | 28 (2–57) | 21 (5–50) | 14 (3–45) | 14 (5–30) | 12 (3–22) | 13 (5–28) | 10 (10) | 9 (9) |
Thumb apposition right | 38 (14–80) | 37 (15–67) | 30 (5–50) | 22 (5–50) | 15 (0–39) | 15 (0–30) | 17 (3–45) | 12 (5–21) | 10 (10) | 6 (6) |
Elbow extension left | 3 (0–8) | 4 (0–12) | 6 (0–16) | 7 (0–20) | 8 (0–20) | 9 (0–15) | 12 (4–19) | 13 (5–27) | 13 (13) | 11 (11) |
Elbow extension right | 3 (0–9) | 3 (0–10) | 6 (0–15) | 7 (0–16) | 7 (0–16) | 8 (0–15) | 11 (3–17) | 12 (5–18) | 14 (14) | 12 (12) |
Knee extension left | 2 (0–8) | 3 (0–10) | 4 (0–11) | 5 (0–20) | 5 (0–13) | 8 (0–18) | 9 (0–15) | 10 (0–17) | 13 (13) | 12 (12) |
Knee extension right | 2 (0–7) | 3 (0–10) | 4 (0–11) | 5 (0–25) | 5 (0–14) | 7 (0–15) | 8 (0–19) | 9 (0–14) | 14 (14) | 10 (10) |