high-impact sport

high-impact sport

Sports medicine An activity or sport charaterized by intense and/or frequent wear and trauma of weight-bearing joints–foot, knee and hip Examples HIS Baseball, basketball, football, handball, hockey, karate, racquetball, running, soccer, waterskiing; participation in HISs is discouraged after hip and knee arthroplasty. Cf Low-impact sport, Moderate impact sport, No-impact sport.