Department of Medical Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Khalid University, Abha, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
J Pak Med Assoc. 2021 Apr;71(4):1076-1080. doi: 10.47391/JPMA.436.
To determine the extent of hypermobility in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and to determine the correlation between age, gender, height, weight, BMI and hypermobility.
This cross-sectional study included 117 children with Autism Spectrum Disorder aged 2 to 17 years, of whom 91 were boys and 26 were girls. After obtaining the written informed consent from the parents of these children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, we assessed their level of hypermobility using the Beighton score.
Out of 117 children, 47 (40.17%) were normal and 70 (59.83%) showed an abnormal increase in mobility. The average Beighton score was 5.33 ± 2.42. There is a moderate negative correlation between height, weight, and age with hypermobility.
The extent of hypermobility among children with Autism Spectrum Disorder was 60%, that is, 70 out of 117 children had hypermobility. Our results also suggested that the age, height, weight, and BMI of the child had a moderate negative correlation with hypermobility.
确定自闭症谱系障碍儿童的关节过度活动程度,并确定年龄、性别、身高、体重、BMI 与关节过度活动之间的相关性。
本横断面研究纳入了 117 名年龄在 2 至 17 岁的自闭症谱系障碍儿童,其中 91 名为男孩,26 名为女孩。在获得这些自闭症谱系障碍儿童家长的书面知情同意后,我们使用 Beighton 评分评估了他们的关节过度活动程度。
在 117 名儿童中,47 名(40.17%)正常,70 名(59.83%)表现出关节过度活动增加。Beighton 评分平均为 5.33±2.42。身高、体重和年龄与关节过度活动之间存在中度负相关。
自闭症谱系障碍儿童的关节过度活动程度为 60%,即 117 名儿童中有 70 名存在关节过度活动。我们的结果还表明,儿童的年龄、身高、体重和 BMI 与关节过度活动之间存在中度负相关。