Table 3.

Patient factors influencing RTW after TKA

Beneficial	Limiting	Possible improvement
Motivation to RTW	Lack of energy during first two months/fatigue	Staying positive/setting goals
Motivation to return to sport	Expectations that were set too high	Taking your time to recover/ building in sufficient rest moments
Motivation to return stronger than preoperatively	High level of energy needed for rehabilitation	Be disciplined in your rehabilitation
Fear of losing work	Doing more than you can handle	Make a schedule
Challenging yourself	Poor preoperative condition	Listen to one’s body
	Inability to listen to one’s body
	More time needed for recovery after TKA
	Overtraining
	Changed balance/coordination
	Altered sensation around the knee