Table 4. Estimated means (corrected for age, height, and weight) for the two joint mobility groups, on functional strength and isometric strength.
| Normal mobile Est. Mean (Std. error) |
Hypermobile Est. Mean (Std. error) |
F-value | P-value | Partial eta squared | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FSM n = 588 MANCOVA Lower limbs Beighton classificationa,b,c Univariate Lower limbs Lat. Step up RT Lat. Step up LT Stair climbing Sit to stand Long jump |
37.6 (0.7) 37.8 (0.7) 66.5 (0.5) 24.0 (0.3) 111.8 (1.3) |
43.6 (1.0) 43.3 (1.0) 65.2 (0.8) 26.7 (0.8) 118.6 (1.9) |
7.7 22.4 19.6 1.7 18.4 7.9 |
0.001 0.001 0.001 0.19 0.001 0.005 |
0.062 0.037 0.033 0.003 0.031 0.013 |
|
FSM n = 496 MANCOVA Upper limbs Beighton classificationa,b,c Univariate Upper limbs Upper hand throw Under hand throw Chest pass Lifting of box HHD n = 487 MANCOVA Knee extensors Beighton classificationb,c Univariate Knee extensors RT Knee extensors LT |
200.2 (2.7) 258.9 (4.2) 160.6 (2.2) 16.8 (0.3) 122.8 (1.7) 117.2 (1.6) |
199.8 (3.7) 251.0 (5.8) 160.7 (3.0) 16.4 (0.4) 107.1 (2.7) 104.5 (2.6) |
3.6 0.01 1.2 0.0001 0.46 11.7 23.4 17.1 |
0.001 0.92 0.28 0.99 0.50 0.001 0.001 0.001 |
0.063 0.0001 0.002 0.0001 0.001 0.046 0.046 0.034 |
|
HHD n = 396 MANCOVA Grip strength Beighton classificationa Univariate Grip RT Grip LT |
46.5 (0.8) 43.5 (0.7) |
45.5 (1.1) 42.6 (1.1) |
0.26 0.503 0.384 |
0.773 0.479 0.536 |
0.001 0.001 0.001 |
|
HHD n = 287 MANCOVA Ankle muscles Beighton classificationb,c Univariate Dorsiflexors RT Dorsiflexors LT Plantarflexors RT Plantarflexors LT |
83.2 (2.0) 85.3 (2.8) 97.2 (2.2) 98.0 (2.0) |
74.0 (2.6) 71.3 (3.7) 87.4 (2.9) 87.5 (2.6) |
2.9 7.3 8.8 7.1 9.5 |
0.01 0.007 0.003 0.008 0.002 |
0.058 0.025 0.033 0.025 0.030 |
Significant covariates: a = height, b = weight, c = age. RT = Right, LT = Left, n = number of participants.