The report cites a recent study that showed that professional soccer players were six times as likely to incur injuries when they played two games per week than when they play one. National Basketball Association teams play 2-4 games per week and depend on explosive vertical and lateral movements in addition to sprinting from one end of the court to another.
Robert Forester, who trains Olympic and professional athletes at Phase IV center in Santa Monica, Calif., says that NBA players should focus on low-intensity long-duration aerobic exercise. The report also suggests that when players are traveling between cities for consecutive games, an increase in fatigue and a decrease in nutrients could make them more prone to disease.
The league keeps track of every injury during games.
Read the Medill Reports Chicago on NBA injuries.
Read more about injury prevention:
– Study: Some Olympic Sports Need Better Injury Prevention Strategies
– Soccer Players Should Rotate for Multiple Games in a Week to Decrease Injury Risk
– 5 Strategies for Preventing Overuse Injuries in Youth Sports Medicine
