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. 2018 Aug 30;13(8):e0202494. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0202494

Table 1. Sport advice after THA.

Sport THA<65 years THA>65 years
Aerobics Allowed with experience Allowed with experience
Aqua fitness Allowed Allowed
Badminton No advice No advice
Basketball Discouraged Discouraged
Bicycling Allowed Allowed
Canoeing Allowed with experience Allowed with experience
Cross-country skiing Allowed with experience Allowed with experience
Cross-walking No advice No advice
Cycling Allowed with experience Allowed with experience
Dancing Allowed Allowed
Fitness Allowed Allowed
Football—field Discouraged Discouraged
Football–hall Discouraged Discouraged
Fysiofitness Allowed Allowed
Golf Allowed Allowed
Gymnastics No advice No advice
Handball Discouraged Discouraged
Hockey No advice Discouraged
Ice skating Allowed with experience Allowed with experience
Jeu de boules (game of bowls) Allowed Allowed
Koersbal (bowls) No advice No advice
Korfbal (korf ball) Discouraged Discouraged
Martial arts Discouraged Discouraged
Nordic walking Allowed Allowed
Horseback riding Allowed with experience Allowed with experience
Rowing Allowed with experience Allowed with experience
Running No advice No advice
Running on a treadmill No advice No advice
Sailing Allowed with experience Allowed with experience
Skiing Allowed with experience No advice
Snowboarding No advice Discouraged
Squash No advice No advice
Surfing No advice No advice
Swimming Allowed Allowed
Table tennis Allowed with experience Allowed with experience
Tennis—singles Allowed with experience No advice
Tennis—doubles Allowed with experience Allowed with experience
Volleyball No advice Discouraged
Walking Allowed Allowed
Yoga/Tai-chi Allowed with experience Allowed with experience

Notes: Table 1 presents the results whether the sport was allowed, allowed with experience, not allowed or no advice was given after a THA for the two age-groups.