TY - JOUR 
A1 - Palomo López, Patricia
AU - Becerro de Bengoa Vallejo, Ricardo
AU - Losa Iglesias, Marta Elena
AU - López López, Daniel
AU - Rodríguez Sanz, David
AU - Romero Morales, Carlos
AU - Calvo Lobo, César 
T1 - Effect of generalized ligamentous hyperlaxity related of quality of life in the foot: A case-controlled study
Y1 - 2018
SN - 0104-4230
UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11268/7904
AB - Generalized ligamentous hyperlaxity (GLH) has been shown to predispose an individual to a number of orthopaedic conditions. Little is known about how GLH affects people’ foot health-related quality of life. This study analyses a sample of people with GLH and people without GLH with normalised reference values of the scores collected with regard to using the Foot Health Status Questionnaire (FSHQ). A total of 100 respondents with mean age of 22.69 ± 3.78 years old, who attended a health centre were classified as GLH (n = 50) or non-GLH (n = 50). The GLH was determined of the patients with and without GLH using assessment with Beighton tool and the scores on the FHSQ were compared. The control group recorded higher scores in the First Section for foot pain, foot function and general foot health, and lower scores in footwear. In the Second Section, they obtained higher scores in social capacity and lower scores in physical activity, vigour and general health. Differences between the two groups were evaluated through a t-test for independent samples, showing statistical significance (P<0.001). This study has detected measurable differences of association between GLH (Beighton score ≥4) with impaired quality of life related to foot health.
KW - Biomecánica
KW - Calidad de vida
KW - Ciencias médicas
KW - Enfermedad
LA - spa
ER -