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(7 hours ago)HoosierDaddyKid Wrote: Mike Vorkunov: New medical study examining Achilles tears in the NBA said there was some correlation to increased workload in the 10 and 15 games before a player tore their Achilles. It found that players who got hurt averaged more minutes in the 10 and 15 game periods before the injuries than their season average. The study said: "No significant associations were identified between (Achilles tear rupture) occurrence and age, player position, role, early sport specialization, or measures of schedule congestion."
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I'd love to see the correlation between these injuries and distance traveled. That's harder to quantify compared to the past as those measurements are relatively recent, but the evolution of offenses has increased player mileage and even still, I'm sure average distance traveled varies team to team.

