Table 2.
Baseline demographic and clinical data, including hypermobility and symptom scores
| Characteristics | Intervention (n = 59) |
Standard care (n = 60) |
|---|---|---|
| Gender: male, n (%) | 27.0 (45.8) | 27.0 (45.0) |
| Age in years, mean (SD) | 9.47 (3.18) | 9.35 (3.20) |
| BMI, mean (SD) | 18.9 (4.54) | 18.0 (2.92) |
| Family history of JHS, n (%) | 11 (18.6) | 17.0 (28.3) |
| Child’s pain assessment, mean (SD) | 2.19 (1.36) | 2.53 (1.63) |
| Parent’s pain assessment, mean (SD) | 33.8 (24.8) | 40.6 (27.5) |
| Parent’s reported physical function, mean (SD) | 0.84 (0.620) | 0.860 (0.72) |
| Child reported HRQoL, mean (SD) | 0.85 (0.100) | 0.850 (0.12) |
| Coordination, mean centile (SD) | 33.4 (26.7) | 35.6 (30.1) |
| Grip strength (kilopascals), mean (SD) | 57.0 (25.0) | 59.4 (31.7) |
| Beighton, mean (SD) | 5.80 (1.50) | 5.70 (1.40) |
| Bulbena, mean (SD) | 7.40 (1.60) | 7.70 (1.30) |
| Number of painful joints, mean (SD) | 1.80 (2.1) | 2.10 (2.50) |
| Participation in sport (number of sessions per week), mean (SD) | 2.60 (2.30) | 2.60 (2.40) |
| Absence from school due to MSK problem (individual instances in last 3 months), mean (SD) | 1.10 (3.30) | 0.630 (2.10) |
| GP attendance for MSK problem (individual instances in last 3 months), mean (SD) | 0.320 (0.800) | 0.380 (0.880) |
| Hospital attendance due to MSK problem (individual instances in last 3 months), mean (SD) | 1.10 (0.800) | 1.47 (1.41) |