Andreas Larsson had an average of one operation per year during his active handball career. The 48-year-old has also undergone seven hip surgeries after his career.

He regrets that he did not listen more to his body in club team contexts. More than half of former elite athletes who answered in SVT's survey said that they live with physical pain after their career. But Larsson wouldn't trade his career for a healthy body.Watch the full program with Andreas Larsson on SVT Play.