Identifying lower limb specific and generalised joint hypermobility in adults: validation of the Lower Limb Assessment Score

Identifying lower limb specific and generalised joint hypermobility in adults: validation of the Lower Limb Assessment Score

Abstract Background The Lower Limb Assessment Score (LLAS) has only been validated in a paediatric population. The aim of this study was to validate the use of the LLAS in an adult population by: i) evaluating its ability to discriminate between different extents of lower limb hypermobility, ii) est...

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Main Authors: Kaitlin J. Meyer, Cliffton Chan, Luke Hopper, Leslie L. Nicholson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-12-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Joint hypermobility
Joint instability
Joint laxity
Lower extremity
Screening tool
Manual tests
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12891-017-1875-8

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