Demographic and anthropometric data
| All participants | Hypermobile | Non-hypermobile | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of participants | 45 | 9 | 36 | |
| Beighton score | 1.62±2.03 | 5.00±1.50 | 0.78±0.99 | <0.001 |
| Age (years) | 20.93±1.57 | 20.56±1.42 | 21.03±1.61 | 0.427‡ |
| Height (cm) | 179±0.06 | 175±0.07 | 180±0.06 | 0.079‡ |
| Weight (kg) | 88.57±13.87 | 81.42±14.49 | 90.35±14.61 | 0.084‡ |
| Body mass index(kg/m2) | 27.75±3.75 | 26.62±2.74352 | 28.04±3.94 | 0.317‡ |
| Training exposure (hours) | 113.71±12.48 | 107.69±24.40 | 115.22±6.94 | 0.386‡ |
| Match exposure (hours) | 10.84±6.49 | 11.70±11.54 | 10.63±4.71 | 0.662‡ |
| Total exposure (training + match) (hours) | 124.56±14.07 | 119.40±27.19 | 125.85±8.46 | 0.501‡ |
∗Mean ± SD summary data (unless otherwise stated). p represents comparisons between hypermobile and non-hypermobile participants.
†Statistically significant p<0. 05.
‡Independent samples t-test.