"NBA Study Finds No Clear Link Between Load Management and Reduced Injury Risk"
Originally Published 2 years ago — by ESPN
The NBA released an analytics report stating that there is no correlation between load management and reduced injury risk for players. The 57-page report, produced by IQVIA Injury Surveillance & Analytics, analyzed 10 years of data and concluded that rest or load management does not decrease future in-season injury risk. Despite the increase in single-game absences for players, the report found no evidence that load management leads to better player health. This contradicts previous statements from NBA executives and highlights the ongoing debate over the effectiveness of load management in the league.