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Table 1

Summary of studies reporting the prevalence of calcific tendinitis in various sporting populations.

Author Population Age + Gender Overall prevalence Symptomatic?
Brasseur et al. [12] 150 veteran tennis players participating in the French veteran championship) 85 men – mean age 57 (range 35–76); 65 women – mean age 52 (range 35–77) 42/150 dominant shoulder supraspinatus 22/72 supraspinatus calcific deposits have had or currently have pain
30/150 non-dominant shoulder supraspinatus 14/32 subscapularis calcific deposits have had or currently have pain
2/150 dominant shoulder infraspinatus
4/150 non-dominant shoulder infraspinatus
24/150 dominant shoulder subscapularis
8/150 non-dominant subscapularis
Suzuki et al. [13] 40 competitive-level masters swimmers 15 males; 25 women 11/40 dominant shoulder supraspinatus 10/17 symptomatic with supraspinatus calcification
Mean age 52 years (range 30–65 years) 6/40 non-dominant shoulder supraspinatus 15/31 symptomatic with supraspinatus calcification
16/40 dominant shoulder subscapularis
15/40 non-dominant subscapularis
Monteleone et al. [14] 26 competitive-level rugby players Mean age 23; all male 8/26 supraspinatus N/R
Navas-Mosqueda et al. [15] 30 professional bullfighters Mean age 25; all male 1/30 dominant supraspinatus N/R
1/30 dominant infraspinatus; 2/30 non-dominant infraspinatus
5/30 dominant subscapularis

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