INFLUENCE OF AGE ON SPORT PREFERENCES IN TRANSPLANT RECIPIENTS: A COMPARATIVE STUDY BETWEEN FRANCE, EUROPE, AND THE WORLD

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INFLUENCE OF AGE ON SPORT PREFERENCES IN TRANSPLANT RECIPIENTS: A COMPARATIVE STUDY BETWEEN FRANCE, EUROPE, AND THE WORLD

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Michel Baujard michel.baujard@gmail.com Association The Torch of Life Medical Research & Studies Paris France * Association ASTD Medical Research & Studies Paris France

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William Bonnaud Dowell Bonnaud@gmail.com Association The Torch of Life Medical Research & Studies Marseille France - Association ASTD Medical Research & Studies Marseille France

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Bruno Hurault de Ligny brunodeligny@yahoo.fr University Hospital Kidney transplantation Caen France -

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Introduction

Physical activity plays a crucial role in post-transplant rehabilitation, promoting not only the physical health but also the mental well-being of patients.
However, sport preferences may vary with age, a factor that remains underexplored in the transplant population.
This study analyzes sport the age and preferences among active transplant recipients, comparing trends in France, Europe, and Worldwide over a ten-year period.

Methods

Data were collected from participants in transplant-specific sports games for the periods 2023/2024 and 2014/2015.
Table 1 (period 2023/2024)

Inclusion criteria required participants to have undergone a transplant at least one year prior and to engage in regular physical activity.
Analysis includes an age and region-based distribution of sports, cross-sectional comparisons of sport preferences by age group and geographic area, as well as a ten-year longitudinal analysis.

Results

In France, transplant recipients participating in the games events are on average 8 years younger than the general transplant population.
An average aging of 2 years over a ten-year period is observed in this population
Table 2 (France)

Figure 1: Comparison of sport intensity level by age among transplant recipients in France, Europe, and worldwide

Comparing sport intensity reveals that the median age for low-intensity sports is 53 years, 50 years for intermediate-intensity sports, and 43 years for high-intensity sports.
Worldwide and European transplant recipients are on average 3 to 4 years older than those in France.
The median of transplant recipients aging from 2014 to 2024 is 1 year for France, 4 years for Europe, and 5 years worldwide.
Figure 2: Distribution of sport preferences by intensity level and age group among transplant recipients

Conclusion

This study reveals age-related variations in sport preferences among transplant recipients.
The median age of transplant recipients participating in games is progressively increasing compared to the general transplant population, indicating a low participation rate among those under 30.
These findings underscore the importance of age-specific rehabilitation programs, particularly to encourage younger transplant recipients under 30 to engage in physical activity.
The study's limitations, including sample size in France and the absence of variables such as recipient age when tranplanted or gender, point to the need for future research with more diverse samples and additional variables to better understand the sport dynamics in this population.

This study was submitted as a poster for ESOT 2025 congress, with re-submission acceptance.

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