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Generalized joint hypermobility is an asymptomatic condition characterized by greater than normal passive and active range, in at least four joints and in at least one plane of motion. In the literature, it is stated that hypermobile individuals have decreased physical performance, poor joint proprioception and muscle weakness. This is thought to increase the risk of injury in hypermobile individuals. Although the Beighton score is the most commonly used scoring method to determine hypermobility in the literature, it is stated that it is insufficient to determine hypermobility of the upper extremities. The aim of this study was to investigate the inter-rater reliability of The Upper Limb Hypermobility Assessment Tool. The study was carried out as a cross-sectional descriptive study between August and October 2022 at the Faculty of Health Sciences of Kutahya Health Sciences University. The 12-item test evaluating the hypermobility of the upper extremities was administered to the participants once by 2 evaluators. Left upper extremity, right upper extremity and total (left + right) scores of the participants were recorded, respectively. The obtained data were evaluated in SPSS 22 package statistics program. 88 healty volunteers (65 women and 23 men, age 21,93 ±3.98 years) participated in the study. While 93% of the participants were right-hand dominant, 7% were left-hand dominant. Intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) of The Upper Limb Hypermobility Assessment Tool was high in left upper extremity, right upper extremity and total scores (ICC1=0.838, ICC2=0.893, ICC3=0.903, respectively). The Upper Limb Hypermobility Assessment Tool can provide more detailed and sensitive results compared to the Beighton score, since it evaluates the physiological, accessory and active movements of the upper extremity joints in all motion planes.

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