Beighton score: A valid measure for generalized hypermobility in children

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 158, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 119-123.e4

  Smits Engelsman, Bouwien ^a,d   Klerks, Mariëtte ^b   Kirby, Amanda ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b University of Wales ^*

^c UNIVERSITY OF GLAMORGAN   (United Kingdom)

^d AVANS UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANKLE; ARTHRALGIA; ARTICLE; BEIGHTON SCORE; CHILD; ELBOW; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FLATFOOT; GONIOMETRY; HIP; HUMAN; JOINT HYPERMOBILITY; KNEE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METACARPOPHALANGEAL JOINT; METATARSOPHALANGEAL JOINT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RATING SCALE; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; SHOULDER; SPORT; VALIDITY; WRIST;

EID: 78650006376     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2010.07.021     Document Type: Article

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