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Table 4 Hip mobility (n = 602), tibial torsion and turnout (n = 392) by age groups in degrees, (Mean ±SD)

From: Musculoskeletal characteristics of the lower limbs of students at a vocational ballet institution – retrospective analysis of cross-sectional data

Characteristic

10–14 years

14–18 years

≥ 18 years

Hip ER

59.0 ±7.2

61.8 ±6.5

60.7 ±6.3

Hip IR

47.7 ±7.9

38.7 ±9.1

35.8 ±9.3

Hip ROM (ER + IR)

107.7 ±9.4

100.5 ±9.8

96.5 ±10.1

TT

23.2 ±5.9

23.7 ±5.6

22.9 ±5.6

Turnout (ER + TT)

82.1 ±9.4

86.6 ±8.6

85.6 ±8.8

  1. ER/IR = External/Internal rotation, ROM = Range of Motion, TT = Tibial torsion
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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

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