Research Article
Evaluation of Kinesiophobia and Its Correlations with Pain and Fatigue in Joint Hypermobility Syndrome/Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Hypermobility Type
Table 1
General characteristics.
| Characteristic | Frequency (total = 42) | % |
| Gender (female/male) | 40/2 | 95.2/4.8 | Positive family history | 19 | 45.2 | Contortionism in pediatric age | 35 | 83.3 | Motor delay/clumsiness | 9 | 21.4 | Residual joint hypermobility (Beighton ≥4) | 31 | 73.8 | Recurrent (≥3) joint dislocations | 31 | 73.8 | Recurrent (≥3) soft tissue lesions | 18 | 42.8 | Chronic back pain | 33 | 78.6 | Chronic arthralgias | 35 | 83.3 | Chronic myalgias | 36 | 85.7 | Chronic fatigue | 37 | 88.1 | Recurrent headaches | 32 | 76.2 | Unrefreshing sleep | 31 | 73.8 | Impaired memory/concentration | 24 | 57.1 | Velvety/smooth skin | 31 | 73.8 | Hyperextensible skin | 11 | 26.2 | Easy bruising | 29 | 69.0 | Eyelid ptosis | 17 | 40.5 | Varicose veins/hemorrhoids | 7 | 16.7 | Hernias | 2 | 4.8 | Uterine/vesical/rectal prolapse | 4 | 9.5 |
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