Tina Junge1,2, Peter Henriksen1,2, Sebrina Hansen1, Lasse Østengaard1, Yvonne M Golightly3,4,5,6, Birgit Juul-Kristensen1. 1. Institute of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark. 2. Health Sciences Research Centre, University College Lillebaelt, Odense, Denmark. 3. Department of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA. 4. Thurston Arthritis Research Center, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA. 5. Injury Prevention Research Center, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA. 6. Division of Physical Therapy, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA.
Abstract
AIM: Several biomechanical factors, such as knee joint hypermobility (KJH), are suggested to play a role in the etiology of knee joint symptoms and knee osteoarthritis. Nevertheless, the prevalence or consequences of KJH solely or included in the classification of generalized joint hypermobility (GJHk) is unknown for a general population. Therefore, the objectives were to report the prevalence of self-reported GJHk and KJH, as well as the association of these conditions to knee joint symptoms, severity and duration of symptoms, and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in a Danish adult population. METHOD: This study is a cross-sectional population-based survey of 2056 Danish adults. Respondents received online questionnaires of GJHk and KJH, knee joint symptoms, the severity and duration of these, as well as HRQoL. RESULTS: Total response rate was 49% (n = 1006). The prevalence of self-reported GJHk and KJH was 13% and 23%, mostly representing women. More than half of the respondents with GJHk and KJH had knee joint symptoms. The odds for reporting knee joint symptoms, severity of knee joint symptoms and duration of knee joint symptoms were twice as high for respondents with GJHk and KJH. Respondents with GJHk and KJH reported lower HRQoL. CONCLUSION: GJHk and KJH were frequently reported in the Danish adult population, mostly in women. Respondents with GJHk and KJH were two times more likely to report knee joint-related symptoms such as pain, reduced performance of usual activity and lower HRQoL. The impact of these conditions on HRQoL is comparable with knee osteoarthritis.
AIM: Several biomechanical factors, such as knee joint hypermobility (KJH), are suggested to play a role in the etiology of knee joint symptoms and knee osteoarthritis. Nevertheless, the prevalence or consequences of KJH solely or included in the classification of generalized joint hypermobility (GJHk) is unknown for a general population. Therefore, the objectives were to report the prevalence of self-reported GJHk and KJH, as well as the association of these conditions to knee joint symptoms, severity and duration of symptoms, and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in a Danish adult population. METHOD: This study is a cross-sectional population-based survey of 2056 Danish adults. Respondents received online questionnaires of GJHk and KJH, knee joint symptoms, the severity and duration of these, as well as HRQoL. RESULTS: Total response rate was 49% (n = 1006). The prevalence of self-reported GJHk and KJH was 13% and 23%, mostly representing women. More than half of the respondents with GJHk and KJH had knee joint symptoms. The odds for reporting knee joint symptoms, severity of knee joint symptoms and duration of knee joint symptoms were twice as high for respondents with GJHk and KJH. Respondents with GJHk and KJH reported lower HRQoL. CONCLUSION: GJHk and KJH were frequently reported in the Danish adult population, mostly in women. Respondents with GJHk and KJH were two times more likely to report knee joint-related symptoms such as pain, reduced performance of usual activity and lower HRQoL. The impact of these conditions on HRQoL is comparable with knee osteoarthritis.
Authors: Jessica A Eccles; Beth Thompson; Kristy Themelis; Marisa L Amato; Robyn Stocks; Amy Pound; Anna-Marie Jones; Zdenka Cipinova; Lorraine Shah-Goodwin; Jean Timeyin; Charlotte R Thompson; Thomas Batty; Neil A Harrison; Hugo D Critchley; Kevin A Davies Journal: Clin Med (Lond) Date: 2021-01 Impact factor: 2.659
Authors: David Sundemo; Eric Hamrin Senorski; Louise Karlsson; Alexandra Horvath; Birgit Juul-Kristensen; Jon Karlsson; Olufemi R Ayeni; Kristian Samuelsson Journal: BMJ Open Sport Exerc Med Date: 2019-11-10