ArticleOrthopaedic journal of sports medicine2021
Impact of Patellar Tendinopathy on Player Performance in the National Basketball Association.
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Abstract
backgroundThe extent to which patellar tendinopathy affects National Basketball Association (NBA) athletes has not been thoroughly elucidated. PURPOSE: To assess the impact patellar tendinopathy has on workload, player performance, and career longevity in NBA athletes. STUDY
designCohort study; Level of evidence, 3.
methodsNBA players diagnosed with patellar tendinopathy between the 2000-2001 and 2018-2019 seasons were identified through publicly available data. Characteristics, return to play (RTP), player statistics, and workload data were compiled. The season of diagnosis was set as the index year, and the statistical analysis compared post- versus preindex data acutely and in the long term, both within the injured cohort and with a matched healthy NBA control cohort.
resultsA total of 46 NBA athletes were included in the tendinopathy group; all 46 players returned to the NBA after their diagnosis. Compared with controls, the tendinopathy cohort had longer careers (10.50 ± 4.32 vs 7.18 ± 5.28 seasons;
conclusionNBA players with a higher PER and significantly more playing time were more likely to be diagnosed with patellar tendinopathy. Player performance was not affected by the diagnosis of patellar tendinopathy, and athletes were able to RTP without any impact on career longevity.
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