Joint hypermobility in a female population who works as administrative personnel and who is cared for in a physical therapy center

Authors

  • Adriana Inés Nicho Barrera Escuela de Tecnología Médica, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia. Lima, Perú
  • Stephany Fabiola Pozo Guerrero Escuela de Tecnología Médica, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia. Lima, Perú
  • Paul Rubén Alfaro Fernández Universidad de San Martín de Porres. Lima, Perú
  • Elizabeth Cecilia Meléndez Olivari Escuela de Tecnología Médica, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia. Lima, Perú

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20453/rhr.v3i2.4114

Abstract

Joint hypermobility affects more than 10% of the population, occurring more frequently in women and children. Objective: To determine the frequency of joint hypermobility in the female population that works as administrative personnel and that attends a physical therapy center in the district of Comas for physiotherapeutic treatment or occupational evaluation. Material and methods: Descriptive, observational, cross-sectional, non-probabilistic study. The studied population was 153 women who work in administrative areas and who attended a physical therapy center in the district of Comas for physiotherapeutic treatment or occupational evaluation. For data collection, a data sheet and the Beighton test were used to assess joint hypermobility. Results: It was obtained as a result that 42.5% of this population presented joint hypermobility, 95% CI (34.6% -50.4%) and that its frequency decreases in older ages. The joints with the highest frequency of joint hypermobility are: right little finger (54.90%), left little finger (45.10%) and right elbow (45.10%). Conclusions: It was concluded that the frequency of joint hypermobility in women who work in administrative areas is 42.5% and that decreases with age, data similar to those of other studies.

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Published

2022-01-18

How to Cite

Nicho Barrera, A. I., Pozo Guerrero, S. F., Alfaro Fernández, P. R., & Meléndez Olivari, E. C. (2022). Joint hypermobility in a female population who works as administrative personnel and who is cared for in a physical therapy center. Revista Herediana De Rehabilitación, 3(2), 43–48. https://doi.org/10.20453/rhr.v3i2.4114

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Vol. 3 No. 2 (2020): July-December

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