Introduction

The aim of the study is to assess the incidence of hypermobility spectrum disorders in a randomly selected group of women. Joint hypermobility is still a term little-known in the medical community. This term defines an increased range of mobility in joints, in relation to the adopted physiological standards. The underlying cause of hypermobility is changes in the proportions of two types of collagen I and III. The wide occurrence of collagen in the human body causes the effects of hypermobility to be visible both in the musculoskeletal system and in other systems and organs.

Material and methods

The study was conducted on a randomly selected group of 60 women aged 18-45 years. Beighton test was conducted among the respondents. Obtaining at least 4 points out of 9 possible may indicate the occurrence of hypermobility spectrum disorders

Results

Of the 60 women studied, 14 scored at least 4 points, suggesting the occurrence of joint hypermobility, which constitutes 23.33% of the group. The obtained results ranged from 1 to 7 points.

Conclusions

The research results presented in this paper indicate the occurrence of hypermobility spectrum disorders in 14 of the 60 women studied, which constitutes approx. 23% of the group. Although the presented results are a preliminary diagnosis of the problem, it can be concluded that the incidence of hypermobility can be considered significant.