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Activity at time of injury precipitating Achilles tendon surgery
| Activity | Group, no. patients | |
|---|---|---|
| MATTS | Non-MATTS | |
| Squash | 3 | 34 |
| Soccer | 7 | 28 |
| Volleyball | 2 | 25 |
| Baseball | 2 | 24 |
| Tennis | 1 | 21 |
| Basketball | 4 | 17 |
| Football | 3 | 19 |
| Walking/running | 0 | 16 |
| Badminton | 2 | 10 |
| Skiing/snowboarding | 1 | 5 |
| Hockey | 0 | 5 |
| Rugby | 0 | 3 |
| Other (sport related) | 5 | 14 |
| Falling | 1 | 2 |
| Pushing an object | 1 | 6 |
| Work related | 1 | 5 |
| Other (non–sport related) | 0 | 15 |
| Total | 33 | 249 |
MATTS = Multicentre Achilles Tendon Treatment Study.
