title: The impact of patellar tendinopathy on sports and work performance in active athletes.
abstract: Greater insight into sports and work performance of athletes with patellar tendinopathy (PT) will help establish the severity of this common overuse injury. Primary aim of this study is to investigate the impact of PT on sports and work performance. Seventy seven active athletes with PT (50 males; age 28.1 ± 8.2 years; Victorian Institute of Sports Assessment Patella 56.4 ± 12.3) participated in this survey. Sports performance, work ability and work productivity were assessed using the Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center overuse injury questionnaire, the single-item Work Ability Index and the Quantity and Quality questionnaire, respectively. Reduced sports performance was reported by 55% of the participants; 16% reported reduced work ability and 36% decreased work productivity, with 23% and 58%, respectively, for physically demanding work. This study shows that the impact of PT on sports and work performance is substantial and stresses the importance of developing preventive measures.
authors.affiliation: a Center for Sports Medicine , University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen , Groningen , The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Astrid J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: De Vries
authors.affiliation: b Department of Health Sciences, Community and Occupational Medicine , University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen , Groningen , The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Wendy
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Koolhaas
authors.affiliation: a Center for Sports Medicine , University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen , Groningen , The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Johannes
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zwerver
authors.affiliation: a Center for Sports Medicine , University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen , Groningen , The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Ron L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Diercks
authors.affiliation: a Center for Sports Medicine , University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen , Groningen , The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Kari
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nieuwenhuis
authors.affiliation: a Center for Sports Medicine , University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen , Groningen , The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Henk
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Van Der Worp
authors.affiliation: b Department of Health Sciences, Community and Occupational Medicine , University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen , Groningen , The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Sandra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Brouwer
authors.affiliation: a Center for Sports Medicine , University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen , Groningen , The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Inge
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Van Den Akker-Scheek
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D056352:Athletes; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000503:physiopathology*; D054874:Athletic Performance; D012090:Cumulative Trauma Disorders / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008297:Male; D010329:Patella / Q000473:pathology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D052256:Tendinopathy / Q000503:physiopathology*; D000066477:Work Performance; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Jumper’s knee; athletic injury; injury severity score; prevention