Tegner Activity Level Scale

Tegner activity level scale is a scale that aims to provide a standardized method of grading work and sporting activities.

It was developed to complement  the Lysholm scale after it was observed that   that limitations in function scores  in Lysholm scale  may be masked by a  decrease in activity level.

Tegner activity level scale is used  in  conjunction with the Lysholm Knee Scoring Scale, originally in patients with anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury

What is Tegner activity level scale?

Tegner activity level scale is a graduated list of activities of daily living, recreation, and competitive sports.  The patient  is asked to select the level of participation that best describes their current level  of activity and that before injury.

The score varies from 0-10.

A score of 0 represents sick leave or disability pension because of knee problems, whereas a score of 10 corresponds to participation in national and international elite competitive sports >6 score can only be achieved if the person participates in recreational or competitive sport.

Use

Use of  Tegner activity level scale is similar to Lysholm scale in conditions like ligament injury of the knee, meniscal tears, knee cartilage lesions, osteochondritis dissecans, traumatic knee dislocation, patellar instability, patellofemoral pain, and knee osteoarthritis and interventions in these.

Here is a sample of  Tegner Activity Scale

The scale classifies work, recreational, and sports activities in a graded activity scale, using common terminology. As such, patients should not have difficulty selecting which level corresponds to their current activity. The degree of difficulty has been reported to increase with age.

Reliability

The TAS has an adequate test–retest reliability for groups with knee injuries and knee OA, although reliability is less than adequate for use in individuals. It is a is a simple freely available measure of activity level that spans work, sporting, and recreational activities.  The TAS was originally intended and developed for patients with ACL injury as an adjunct to the Lysholm scale, not as a stand-alone measure.