Research Article

Evaluation of Postural Habits and Awareness in Young Adults with Generalized Joint Hypermobility

Volume: 13 Number: 3 September 3, 2025
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Evaluation of Postural Habits and Awareness in Young Adults with Generalized Joint Hypermobility

Abstract

Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate postural habits and awareness in individuals with generalized joint hypermobility (GJH). Material and Methods: 86 participants (44 participants with GJH and 42 participants without GJH) were included in the study. Generalized joint hypermobility was determined with the Beighton score, while postural awareness was evaluated with the Postural Habits and Awareness Scale (PHAS). Results: In the three subscales of PHAS, postural habits and awareness, positional awareness, and ergonomic awareness scores were lower in individuals with GJH (p<0.05). The GJH group had higher scores in the awareness of factors disrupting posture subtest (p<0.05). Discussion: Postural habits and awareness results were significantly different in young individuals aged 18-25 with joint hypermobility compared to those without GJH. Postural exercises and posture re-education of individuals with generalized joint hypermobility may be beneficial in the development of postural awareness.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Rehabilitation

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

September 3, 2025

Submission Date

September 4, 2024

Acceptance Date

February 26, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 13 Number: 3

APA
Yıldız, R., & Yıldız, A. (2025). Evaluation of Postural Habits and Awareness in Young Adults with Generalized Joint Hypermobility. Ergoterapi Ve Rehabilitasyon Dergisi, 13(3), 186-192. https://doi.org/10.30720/ered.1543835
AMA
1.Yıldız R, Yıldız A. Evaluation of Postural Habits and Awareness in Young Adults with Generalized Joint Hypermobility. Ergoterapi ve Rehabilitasyon Dergisi. 2025;13(3):186-192. doi:10.30720/ered.1543835
Chicago
Yıldız, Ramazan, and Ayşe Yıldız. 2025. “Evaluation of Postural Habits and Awareness in Young Adults With Generalized Joint Hypermobility”. Ergoterapi Ve Rehabilitasyon Dergisi 13 (3): 186-92. https://doi.org/10.30720/ered.1543835.
EndNote
Yıldız R, Yıldız A (September 1, 2025) Evaluation of Postural Habits and Awareness in Young Adults with Generalized Joint Hypermobility. Ergoterapi ve Rehabilitasyon Dergisi 13 3 186–192.
IEEE
[1]R. Yıldız and A. Yıldız, “Evaluation of Postural Habits and Awareness in Young Adults with Generalized Joint Hypermobility”, Ergoterapi ve Rehabilitasyon Dergisi, vol. 13, no. 3, pp. 186–192, Sept. 2025, doi: 10.30720/ered.1543835.
ISNAD
Yıldız, Ramazan - Yıldız, Ayşe. “Evaluation of Postural Habits and Awareness in Young Adults With Generalized Joint Hypermobility”. Ergoterapi ve Rehabilitasyon Dergisi 13/3 (September 1, 2025): 186-192. https://doi.org/10.30720/ered.1543835.
JAMA
1.Yıldız R, Yıldız A. Evaluation of Postural Habits and Awareness in Young Adults with Generalized Joint Hypermobility. Ergoterapi ve Rehabilitasyon Dergisi. 2025;13:186–192.
MLA
Yıldız, Ramazan, and Ayşe Yıldız. “Evaluation of Postural Habits and Awareness in Young Adults With Generalized Joint Hypermobility”. Ergoterapi Ve Rehabilitasyon Dergisi, vol. 13, no. 3, Sept. 2025, pp. 186-92, doi:10.30720/ered.1543835.
Vancouver
1.Ramazan Yıldız, Ayşe Yıldız. Evaluation of Postural Habits and Awareness in Young Adults with Generalized Joint Hypermobility. Ergoterapi ve Rehabilitasyon Dergisi. 2025 Sep. 1;13(3):186-92. doi:10.30720/ered.1543835

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