No significant links between somatognosia, stereognosia, and hypermobility: sensory processing unlikely to drive common complaints in hypermobile population
Abstract Background Previous research has demonstrated impaired proprioception and poorer responses to tactile deep pressure, visual-tactile integration, and vestibular stimuli in individuals with generalized hypermobility, potentially leading to sensory processing issues. Therefore, we aimed to exp...
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| description | Abstract Background Previous research has demonstrated impaired proprioception and poorer responses to tactile deep pressure, visual-tactile integration, and vestibular stimuli in individuals with generalized hypermobility, potentially leading to sensory processing issues. Therefore, we aimed to explore the influence of hypermobility on somatognosia and stereognosia. Methods Forty-six participants were assessed using the Beighton score and categorized into three groups: non-hypermobile (n = 20), symptomatic hypermobile (n = 13), and asymptomatic hypermobile (n = 13). Somatognosia was evaluated using the shoulder width test in the vertical plane and pelvic width test in the vertical and horizontal planes. Stereognosia was assessed with Petrie’s test. Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient was examined the relationship between the Beighton score and measures of somatognosia and stereognosia. An unpaired t-test was used to compare variables between hypermobile (both symptomatic and asymptomatic) and non-hypermobile individuals, while a one-way ANOVA was used to compare data between the three groups. Results No significant relationship was observed between Beighton scores and measures of somatognosia and stereognosia. The t-test revealed no statistically significant differences between hypermobile and non-hypermobile groups in the shoulder width, two pelvic widths, and Petrie’s tests (all p ≥ 0.105). Similarly, one-way ANOVA showed no statistically significant differences between the three groups across these tests (all p ≥ 0.177). Conclusions The results indicate that somatognosia and stereognosia are not significantly related to the Beighton score and do not significantly differ between the groups studied. These sensory processing functions are unlikely to contribute to the common complaints reported by hypermobile individuals. Clinical trial number Not applicable. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-2573e8b5a10b4f7295c31a919b47b15d2025-08-20T03:08:01ZengBMCBMC Musculoskeletal Disorders1471-24742025-04-012611910.1186/s12891-025-08307-6No significant links between somatognosia, stereognosia, and hypermobility: sensory processing unlikely to drive common complaints in hypermobile populationIvana Hanzlíková0Aneta Ruská1Kristýna Jančíková2Kim Hébert-Losier3Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Physical Culture, Palacký University OlomoucDepartment of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Physical Culture, Palacký University OlomoucDepartment of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Physical Culture, Palacký University OlomoucDivision of Health, Engineering, Computing and Science, Te Huataki Waiora School of Health, University of Waikato, Adams Centre for High PerformanceAbstract Background Previous research has demonstrated impaired proprioception and poorer responses to tactile deep pressure, visual-tactile integration, and vestibular stimuli in individuals with generalized hypermobility, potentially leading to sensory processing issues. Therefore, we aimed to explore the influence of hypermobility on somatognosia and stereognosia. Methods Forty-six participants were assessed using the Beighton score and categorized into three groups: non-hypermobile (n = 20), symptomatic hypermobile (n = 13), and asymptomatic hypermobile (n = 13). Somatognosia was evaluated using the shoulder width test in the vertical plane and pelvic width test in the vertical and horizontal planes. Stereognosia was assessed with Petrie’s test. Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient was examined the relationship between the Beighton score and measures of somatognosia and stereognosia. An unpaired t-test was used to compare variables between hypermobile (both symptomatic and asymptomatic) and non-hypermobile individuals, while a one-way ANOVA was used to compare data between the three groups. Results No significant relationship was observed between Beighton scores and measures of somatognosia and stereognosia. The t-test revealed no statistically significant differences between hypermobile and non-hypermobile groups in the shoulder width, two pelvic widths, and Petrie’s tests (all p ≥ 0.105). Similarly, one-way ANOVA showed no statistically significant differences between the three groups across these tests (all p ≥ 0.177). Conclusions The results indicate that somatognosia and stereognosia are not significantly related to the Beighton score and do not significantly differ between the groups studied. These sensory processing functions are unlikely to contribute to the common complaints reported by hypermobile individuals. Clinical trial number Not applicable.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-025-08307-6Beighton scoreAsymptomatic hypermobilitySymptomatic hypermobilityPetrie testSensory processing |
| spellingShingle | Ivana Hanzlíková Aneta Ruská Kristýna Jančíková Kim Hébert-Losier No significant links between somatognosia, stereognosia, and hypermobility: sensory processing unlikely to drive common complaints in hypermobile population BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders Beighton score Asymptomatic hypermobility Symptomatic hypermobility Petrie test Sensory processing |
| title | No significant links between somatognosia, stereognosia, and hypermobility: sensory processing unlikely to drive common complaints in hypermobile population |
| title_full | No significant links between somatognosia, stereognosia, and hypermobility: sensory processing unlikely to drive common complaints in hypermobile population |
| title_fullStr | No significant links between somatognosia, stereognosia, and hypermobility: sensory processing unlikely to drive common complaints in hypermobile population |
| title_full_unstemmed | No significant links between somatognosia, stereognosia, and hypermobility: sensory processing unlikely to drive common complaints in hypermobile population |
| title_short | No significant links between somatognosia, stereognosia, and hypermobility: sensory processing unlikely to drive common complaints in hypermobile population |
| title_sort | no significant links between somatognosia stereognosia and hypermobility sensory processing unlikely to drive common complaints in hypermobile population |
| topic | Beighton score Asymptomatic hypermobility Symptomatic hypermobility Petrie test Sensory processing |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-025-08307-6 |
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