Joint Hypermobility Syndrome in Infants

• Main Authors: Olha Nagorna, Liudmyla Brega, Viktor Gorchak
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Lesya Ukrainka Volyn National University 2017-06-01
• Series: Фізичне виховання, спорт і культура здоров’я у сучасному суспільстві
• Subjects: joint hypermobility syndrome; musculoligamentous apparatus; diagnostics; joint and outer extraarticular symptoms; delay of overall motility; muscle tone; muscle strength and rehabilitation
• Online Access: https://sport.eenu.edu.ua/index.php/sport/article/view/1668

In the article considered the problem and treatment of joint hypermobility syndrome of people in different ages, especially of children of the first year of life. The mission of the theoretical study is expected the realization of the system analysis of scientific and methodological literature on the topic, studying methods of examination and reformation of individuals with the joint hypermobility syndrome; identifying the key issues of differential diagnosis of infants with the syndrome of joints hypermobility, burdened with delayed development of general motor skills; analysis of physical rehabilitation of children in the above-mentioned age and nosological category. Methods of the analysis include the theoretical analysis, synthesis and generalization of the literary sources. In the article emphasized the concept of screening and identifying the manifestation of joints hypermobility in individuals of different ages. It demonstrates the necessity of the application of differentiated diagnostic testing of locomotors areas in infants and application of appropriate specific examinations for the objective evaluation of these patients. In particular, there is a proposed use of the following tests: the visual assessment of the child’s arbitrary posture at rest and in motion, test on tone muscles, test for traction, determining whether there are «symptoms of a composite blade» and «symptom of flaccid shoulder», detection of supportive functions of legs, arms, determination and volume resistance of passive movements. Attention focused on the necessity to find a comprehensive physical rehabilitation program for the effective and rapid formation of motor functions in infants. As a result of the theoretical research, it is possible be concluded that the clinical studies of the joint hypermobility syndrome, the consequences of this pathology and directions towards its correction in the literal sources are not enough highlighted. It demands the improvement of methods of the diagnosis delay in motor areas in infants at the presence of joints hypermobility. It is necessary to optimize the programs of physical rehabilitation in infants with the developmental delay of locomotion to prevent complications of their features musculou-ligamentous apparatus.