TableĀ 1

Summary of pooled prevalence data assessing the relationship between different sports and osteoarthritis (OA)

Sporting activityNumber of studiesFrequency of OA cases/overall cohort sizePrevalence (95% CI)
Soccer14752/21450.35 (0.33 to 0.37)
Running1081/11350.07 (0.06 to 0.09)
Track and field8376/23070.16 (0.15 to 0.18)
Weightlifting217/1420.12 (0.08 to 0.18)
Shooting225/1350.19 (0.13 to 0.26)
Tennis211/2480.04 (0.03 to 0.08)
Swimming237/2530.15 (0.11 to 0.20)