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Are we witnessing more injuries in sports than ever before?
Posted on 2/25/15 at 12:19 am
Posted on 2/25/15 at 12:19 am
Of course this is kind of a spinoff from the Rose news but in the NBA this year quite a few guys have been bitten by the injury bug.
Melo, kobe, Durant, Wade the last couple of years, even lebron for a portion of the season. Three lottery picks from last year's draft all on the shelf.
In the NFL it seems we see a torn acl or some other season ending injury every other week.
Melo, kobe, Durant, Wade the last couple of years, even lebron for a portion of the season. Three lottery picks from last year's draft all on the shelf.
In the NFL it seems we see a torn acl or some other season ending injury every other week.
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Posted on 2/25/15 at 12:20 am to sunnydaze
Yes because players are pussies compared to back in the day. They used to play through the pain no matter what.
Not actually true ... but someone was bound to say it.
Not actually true ... but someone was bound to say it.
Posted on 2/25/15 at 12:23 am to sunnydaze
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@coachthorpe For18 years now I've said that increased weight due to lifting/strength training is the cause for the uptick in injuries. Just my 2 cents.
That is from a guy who has trained many NBA guys and works for ESPN
This post was edited on 2/25/15 at 12:28 am
Posted on 2/25/15 at 12:26 am to sunnydaze
I'd like to see if there's a correlation between some of these guys starting out in HS playing year round (AAU/HS) and development of "wear and tear" injuries earlier in their careers.
Posted on 2/25/15 at 12:31 am to gar90
quote:actually it is true
Yes because players are pussies compared to back in the day. They used to play through the pain no matter what.
Not actually true ... but someone was bound to say it.
players in the old days were on season-to-season contracts and they were always afraid of a wally pipp situation where you sit and then can never get in the lineup again
also coaches could get away with more -- lombardi would tell players with everything from muscle sprains to broken bones to "walk it off" and get back in the game
Posted on 2/25/15 at 12:38 am to sunnydaze
Players are faster and stronger than they have ever been and it's happening at an earlier age. The human body can't catch up with how much stronger and faster a human can get due to different exercises and different supplements you can put in your body.
Posted on 2/25/15 at 12:48 am to WicKed WayZ
Also it seems like we're having kids play in a highly competitive environment at younger ages as well. I remember my brother not playing on a traveling team for baseball until HS. Right now I know of a few 6th graders I work with who are on them.
Posted on 2/25/15 at 12:59 am to BluegrassBelle
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Posted by BluegrassBelle
Also it seems like we're having kids play in a highly competitive environment at younger ages as well. I remember my brother not playing on a traveling team for baseball until HS. Right now I know of a few 6th graders I work with who are on them.
6th graders? I know a ton of 3rd graders on traveling basketball and baseball teams.
Posted on 2/25/15 at 1:18 am to sunnydaze
I'm sure someone has actually analyzed the data on the rate of injuries per game played - I'd be curious to hear if the rate has changed or if this is just a perception issue.
Posted on 2/25/15 at 1:21 am to molsusports
quote:My guess is that since no one had reported on it, there hasn't been much change in injury rates.
I'm sure someone has actually analyzed the data on the rate of injuries per game played - I'd be curious to hear if the rate has changed or if this is just a perception issue.
Posted on 2/25/15 at 2:35 am to buckeye_vol
Also... with the money invested in guys now, frequently it isn't worth it to have them play in that 60% to 90% range like they would have in the past
Posted on 2/25/15 at 8:43 am to sunnydaze
No doubt because of the size and strength of the current athletes. While everything else gets bigger and more powerful the tendons strength stays the same.
Posted on 2/25/15 at 9:47 am to RedMustang
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6th graders? I know a ton of 3rd graders on traveling basketball and baseball teams.
3rd graders? i know i ton of 2 year olds on traveling t ball teams.
Posted on 2/25/15 at 9:51 am to quail man
I think in hoops that the flywire and crazy light technology is not helping. Here is what the Pistons trainer said five years ago.
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"I'm not going to name the brand of shoe it was [Ed. note: Woops!], but it has been banned from our locker room and the guys aren't allowed to wear it," Kander said. "These shoes had taken most of the support out of the sides and it was a lighter shoe. Most basketball shoes weigh between 1.4 and 1.7 pounds."
"These shoes were weighing 0.8 pounds, which was way too light as far as side support. Since we've banned the shoe, knock on wood, we haven't had any ankle sprains. Hopefully, the good Lord willing, we won't have any more and we can finish the season healthy and see what these guys can really do
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Posted on 2/25/15 at 9:59 am to WicKed WayZ
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Players are faster and stronger than they have ever been and it's happening at an earlier age. The human body can't catch up with how much stronger and faster a human can get due to different exercises and different supplements you can put in your body.
Exactly this. Connective tissue cannot support the strength, size, and power of the modern elite athlete's musculature. Games are played with bigger and bigger guys at a faster pace than ever before. The weakest links in the body of the elite athletes simply can keep up.
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