Table of Consensus between Physicians Post Total Joint Arthroplasty
Allowed
Allowed with Experience 1999 2005
No Consensus 1999 2005 Square dancing
Road cycling
√
Hiking
√
√ √
√
Rowing
√ √
√
√
Swimming
√
√
Walking
√
√ √ √
Stationary cycling Ballroom dancing Golf Horseback riding Shuffleboard
Canoeing Road cycling Square dancing Hiking Speed walking
√ √
√ √
Canoeing
√
1999 2005
√ √
Bowling
Ice skating
√ √ √
Cross country skiing Stationary skiing Doubles tennis Speed walking Weight machine Horseback riding Downhill skiing
Not Recommended
Fencing
√ √
√
Roller skating
√
√
√ √
Downhill skiing
√ √
√
√
√ √ √ √
1999 2005 Basketball
√ √
√
Football
√
√
Gymnastics
Baseball
√
Handball
√ √
Baseball
√
Hockey
√
√
Gymnastics
√
Jogging
√
√
√
Handball
Rock climbing Squash/racquetball
√ √ √
√
Rock climbing
√ √ √
√
Squash/racquetball
√
Singles tennis
√
√
Singles tennis
√ √
Volleyball
√
Weight lifting
Hockey
Weight machine
Soccer
√
Reference: Healy WL, et al. Current concepts review: athletic activity after total joint arthroplasty. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008;90:2245-52
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