27 October 2022 : Clinical Research
Retrospective Study from a Single Center in Poland of Postoperative Outcomes of Muscle Strength in Patients After Surgical Suturing of the Achilles Tendon Using a Kessler’s Suture and 28 Weeks of Supervised Postoperative Physiotherapy
Łukasz Sikorski1BCDEF*, Andrzej Czamara12ABDEGDOI: 10.12659/MSM.938267
Med Sci Monit 2022; 28:e938267
Table 1 The Tegner activity scale.
| Level 10 | Competitive sports – soccer, football, rugby (national elite) |
| Level 9 | Competitive sports – soccer, football, rugby (lower divisions), ice hockey, wrestling, gymnastic, basketball |
| Level 8 | Competitive sports – racquetball or bandy, squash or badminton, track and field athletics (jumping, etc.), down-hill skiing |
| Level 7 | Competitive sports – tennis, running, motorcars speedway, handballRecreational sports – soccer, football, rugby, bandy, ice hockey, basketball, squash, racquetball, running |
| Level 6 | Recreational sports – tennis and badminton, handball, racquetball, down-hill skiing, jogging at least 5 time per week |
| Level 5 | Work – heavy labor (construction, etc.)Competitive sports – cycling, cross-country skiingRecreational sports – jogging on uneven ground at least twice weekly |
| Level 4 | Work – moderately heavy labor (e.g. truck driving, rtc.) |
| Level 3 | Work – light labor (nursing, etc.) |
| Level 2 | Work – light labotWalking on uneven ground possible, but impossible to back or hike |
| Level 1 | Work – sedentary (secretarial, etc.) |
| Level 0 | Sick leacve or disability pension because of lower limb problems |