OAFI Sport

Is sport a risk factor
for developing osteoarthritis?

Is the overuse of joints when practicing sports detrimental for cartilage in the articulations?

OAFI has designed programs targeting risk groups such as sportspeople, adolescents, women and seniors to raise awareness about osteoarthritis, how it affects people’s lives and how to manage the disease through prevention and treatment.

RISK FACTORS OF ARTHROSIS IN SPORT

High level (competition)
Joint deformity
Meniscectomy
History of rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament
Practicing sport despite a history of injury
Age at which the pre-existing trauma happened
Start relatively late (age <40-50 years) the practice of a risky sport

Osteoarthritis may appear at earlier stages of life due to intense practice of sport (soccer, rugby, racquet sports, track and field sports, etc.) and under certain conditions (especially at a high intensity). Joint overuse and injuries are the main causes for triggering osteoarthritis, mainly of hip and knee.

OAFI SPORT program helps you exercise correctly by analyzing your genetic condition, clinical history and morphotype to improve your performance and health.

If you want to excercise, but avoid unnecessary injuries, we encourage you to contact us by writing an email to: info@oafifoundation.com

“The OAFI Foundation was born to give a voice to the millions of people who suffer from a disease as devastating as osteoarthritis. With an innovative, creative and action mentality, at OAFI we have pioneering projects for treatment and research. Our motto is: WE MAKE THINGS HAPPEN!”

Dr. Josep Vergés
“The patient is the raison d'être of the International Osteoarthritis Foundation (OAFI) and is the engine that drives us to work and move forward. Being an OAFI volunteer means taking sides and helping to carry out the initiatives promoted in favor of other patients and the Society in terms of health.”

Maria Teresa Vergés
“Communication is one of the central pillars of OAFI. As patient representatives, it is our duty to bring their voice to the public sphere and, in turn, transfer them the necessary tools to better understand their disease. Our role as disseminators and awareness of osteoarthritis is essential to help them understand and accept it. In this way, we will be able to improve their quality of life and prevent future cases of the pathology.”

Cristina Nova
“In order to develop the social activity of the foundation, it is important to raise funds that allow us to act autonomously and independently. From the foundation we have to thank all the people and companies that, with their contributions, allow us to continue working every day to help people who suffer from osteoarthritis and other oestoarticular pathologies.”

Marco Bibas
“The OAFI Foundation's R&D department plays a crucial role in advancing knowledge and treatment of joint health, especially osteoarthritis. We drive the generation of new scientific knowledge, we explore new therapies and treatments, and we promote the exchange of knowledge, resources and data with organizations and researchers around the world, with the aim of improving the lives of those who suffer from this disease.”

Nina Martínez
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Dr. Baquero Úbeda