Tegner and Lysholm graded activities relative to the demands on the knee. This was developed to evaluate patients with knee ligament injuries.
Parameters:
(1) participation in competitive sports
(2) participation in recreational work
(3) walking
(4) work status
|
Competitive |
Recreational |
Walking |
Working |
Score |
|
elite soccer |
|
|
|
10 |
|
team soccer; ice hockey; wrestling; gymnastics |
|
|
|
9 |
|
squash; bandy; badmitton; track & field; downhill skiing |
|
|
|
8 |
|
tennis; running; motorcross; handball; basketball |
soccer; bandy; ice hockey; squash; track & field; cross-country running |
|
|
7 |
|
|
tennis; badmitton; handball; basketball; downhill skiing; jogging often |
|
|
6 |
|
cycling; cross country skiing |
jogging on uneven ground 2+ times/week |
|
heavy manual labor |
5 |
|
|
cycling; cross country skiing; jogging on even ground 2+ times/week |
|
moderate labor |
4 |
|
swimming |
|
in forest |
light to moderate labor |
3 |
|
|
|
over uneven ground |
light labor |
2 |
|
|
|
over even ground |
sedentary |
1 |
|
|
|
|
disability (unable to work) |
0 |
where:
• Bandy is a form of field hockey.
Specialty: Surgery, orthopedic
