Table 1

Participant characteristics

Alias	Age range*	Years post retirement*	UK professional seasons*	Body mass index	Joint pain	Osteoarthritis	Total joint replacement	Meeting physical activity guidelines	Are you as active as you would like to be?
Dan	56–60	26–30	6–10	Normal	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
Dom	61–65	26–30	16–20	Obese	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Gus	56–60	11–15	1–5	Overweight	No	No	No	Yes	No
Guy	46–50	21–25	1–5	Obese	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
Jim	66–70	21–25	21–25	Overweight	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Joe	61–65	31–35	16–20	Overweight	No	No	No	Yes	Yes
Lee	46–50	11–15	6–10	Overweight	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
Leo	76–80	36–40	1–5	Normal	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Ned	56–60	16–20	16–20	Overweight	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes
Tim	36–40	6–10	NR	Overweight	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
Ben	56–60	21–25	11–15	Overweight	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Cam	51–55	26–30	1–5	Overweight	Yes	No	No	No	No
Fin	31–35	6–10	6–10	Overweight	Yes	No	No	No	No
Ken	56–60	26–30	6–10	Overweight	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes
Ric	66–70	16–20	1–5	Obese	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Ron	51–55	16–20	16–20	Normal	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes
Sam	56–60	21–25	16–20	Overweight	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
Wes	66–70	26–30	21–25	Overweight	Yes	No	No	No	Yes

Body mass index=categorised with reference to WHO international classification guidelines (normal weight: 18.9–24.9 kg/m², overweight: 25.0–29.9 kg/m², obese: ≥30.0 kg/m²)51; joint pain = ‘Do you experience pain, discomfort or have a problem with your hip(s) or groin, knee(s), ankle(s), spine (back or neck), shoulder(s), elbow(s), wrist(s), finger(s) or hand(s)?’.
Participants above the horizontal line were meeting the UK Physical Activity Guidelines32 and participants below the horizontal line were not.
Osteoarthritis = ‘Have you ever been told you have wear and tear, degeneration or osteoarthritis by a doctor?’; total joint replacement=have you ever had joint replacement surgery?; UK professional seasons=number of seasons played of professional cricket in the UK.
*Ranges were reported rather than absolute values to assure participants’ anonymity.
NR, not reported.