Maas, W.J. (Willemijn) (2016) Static and dynamic stability in African children with generalized joint hypermobility. thesis, Human Movement Sciences.
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The purpose of this study was to investigate whether there was a difference in static and dynamic stability in African children with generalized joint hypermobility (GJH) compared with African children without GJH. Ninety-two African children were assessed with the Beighton test to establish their joint laxity for GJH and to assess hypermobility in the lower extremities (HLE). The same children had to perform the Y-balance test, Lode Projump, one-leg standing Yoga task on the Nintendo Wii© Balance Board (Yoga task) and three balance items of the Movement assessment battery for children -2 (MABC-2) in order to determine static and dynamic stability. In total 30 (32.6% ) children had GJH and 21 (22.8%) children had HLE. For dynamic stability: Children with GJH scored significantly better than children without GJH on ‘stance on left; posterolateral right movement’ of the Y-balance test (p < .05,) and on ‘maximal jump height’ of the Lode Projump (P < .01). Children with HLE scored significantly better than children without HLE on ‘stance on right; posterolateral left movement’ and ‘stance on left; posterolateral right movement’ of the Y-balance test (p < .05 and p < .01, respectively) and on ‘maximal jump height’ of the Lode Projump (p < .05). For static stability no significant difference was found between groups. In conclusion, this study showed a better dynamic stability for African children with GJH and/or HLE compared to African children without GJH and/or HLE. In static stability these children do not differ.
| Item Type: | Thesis (UNSPECIFIED) |
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| Supervisor name: | Schoemaker, M.M. and Smits-Engelsman, B.C.M. |
| Faculty: | Medical Sciences |
| Date Deposited: | 02 May 2022 07:50 |
| Last Modified: | 02 May 2022 07:50 |
| URI: | https://umcg.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/3171 |
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