NBA Disputes New Study Linking Minutes Played To Achilles Tears

NBA Disputes New Study Linking Minutes Played To Achilles Tears

A new medical study has found a correlation between increased minutes played in the games preceding an Achilles tear and the likelihood of that injury, though the NBA disputes the connection based on its own internal research. The study, published last month in the Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine by researchers affiliated with the University of California San Francisco, examined 19 Achilles tears over an 11-season period. The research was…

NBA Responds to Study That Relates Heavy Workloads to Achilles Injuries

A recent study conducted by doctors and researchers published in the Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine found a link between an increase in minutes and Achilles tears among NBA players, per Mike Vorkunov of The Athletic.

And-Ones: Achilles Tears, Williams, NCAA, Billups

A medical study published in the Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine claims to have found a correlation between Achilles tendon tears and an uptick in minutes played during the 10-to-15 games prior to the injury, writes Mike Vorkunov of The Athletic. However, the NBA has disputed the study, stating that its own internal research shows no connection between Achilles tears and minutes played. “Over the past year, we have worked to better unders…