1. Contributors to the understanding of the EDS and Hypermobility in Antiquity -- 2. Contributors to the understanding of Hypermobility and Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome in the Modern Era -- 3. Assessment of the Magnitude of Joint Hypermobility -- 4. The Heterogeneity of Joint Hypermobility -- 5. Biomechanical Aspects of Joint Hypermobility -- 6. Mechanical Consequences of Joint Hypermobility -- 7. Ehlers-Danlos syndromes -- 8. Joint Hypermobility Syndrome and Hypermobility Spectrum Disorders -- 9. Joint Hypermobility in Different Periods of Life; An Overview -- 10. Joint Hypermobility in Newborns and Children.