Differences in Player Performance and Longevity After Achilles Tendon Rupture Between Professional Basketball Players in the NBA and WNBA
Sex/league was a significant predictor of RTP after ATR. When compared with their respective controls, NBA players saw a greater decrease in postinjury performance than WNBA players. NBA players took longer to RTP than WNBA players. ATRs appear to more negatively affect NBA players than WNBA players.
Authors
- Rishi Gonuguntla (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1182-6321)
- Theodore B. Shybut (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0905-8482)
- David Momtaz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2086-5717)
- Abdullah Ghali (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0438-6532)
- Farhan Ahmad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7974-8641)
- Rebecca J. Wang
- Varun Bora (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7015-9039)
- Reid Yanney
- Ashley Lao
Institutions
- Baylor College of Medicine (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine
- Published
- 2024-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/23259671231212479
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Sports injuries and prevention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.48