Table III.
Complete recommendations.
| Impact per Vail et al 6 | Sport | Recommendation | Vail et al 6 | Healy et al 5 | AAHKS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low | Stationary cycling | A | A | A | A |
| Callisthenics | A | A | N/A | A | |
| Golf | A | A | A | A | |
| Stationary skiing | A | A | AE | A | |
| Walking | A | A | A | A | |
| Ballroom dancing | A | A | A | A | |
| Water aerobics | A | A | N/A | A | |
| Potentially low | Bowling | A | A | A | A |
| Fencing | A | A | No consensus | A | |
| Rowing | A | A | AE | A | |
| Isokinetic weightlifting | A | A | N/A | A | |
| Sailing | A | A | N/A | A | |
| Speed walking | A | A | A | A | |
| Cross-country skiing | A | A | A | A | |
| Table tennis | A | A | N/A | A | |
| Jazz dancing and ballet | A | A | N/A | A | |
| Bicycling | A | A | A | A | |
| Intermediate | Free weightlifting | AE | AE | No consensus | AE |
| Hiking | AE | AE | A | AE | |
| Horseback riding | AE | AE | AE | AE | |
| Ice skating | AE | AE | AE | AE | |
| Rock climbing | AE | AE | No consensus | AE | |
| Low-impact aerobics | AE | AE | AE | AE | |
| Doubles tennis | AE | AE | N/A | AE | |
| In-line skating | AE | AE | No consensus | AE | |
| Downhill skiing | AE | AE | AE | AE | |
| High | Baseball Softball |
NR | NR | No consensus | NR |
| Basketball and volleyball |
NR | NR | NR | NR | |
| American football/rugby | NR | NR | NR | NR | |
| Handball and racquetball |
NR | NR | No consensus | NR | |
| Jogging and running |
NR | NR | NR | NR | |
| Lacrosse | NR | NR | N/A | NR | |
| Soccer | NR | NR | NR | NR | |
| Singles tennis | NR | NR | No consensus | NR | |
| Waterskiing | NR | NR | N/A | NR | |
| Karate | NR | NR | N/A | Undecided |
A, allowed; AAHKS, American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons; AE, allowed with experience; N/A, not available; NR, not recommended (although a collective decision between patient and physician can be made).