Archives of disease in childhood
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Multicenter Study
Joint hypermobility and its relationship to musculoskeletal pain in schoolchildren: a cross-sectional study.
To determine if joint hypermobility is associated with musculoskeletal pain in a population of Italian schoolchildren. ⋯ No association was found between hypermobility and musculoskeletal pain. Hypermobile children did not experience functional limitations in daily activities, and they were slightly more active than non-hypermobile children.