The Impact of Participation in the Olympics on Post-olympic Performance in Professional Ice Hockey Players by Emily Bremer, John Cairney

“…Three multilevel models were fitted with post-Olympics points per game as the outcome. Model 1 examined the effect of Olympic minutes played, controlling for pre-Olympics points per game. …”
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Effect of Achilles Tendon Repair on Performance Outcomes Following Return to Play in NCAA Division I Basketball Athletes by Blake H. Hodgens, Rafael A. Sanchez, Joseph S. Geller, Samuel R. Huntley MD, MPH, Jonathan R. Kaplan MD, Amiethab A. Aiyer MD

“…Female athletes demonstrated a significant improvement in points per game following Achilles tendon rupture, but suffered a significant decline in 3-point shooting percentage. …”
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Optimizing the Allocation of Capital Among Offensive Positions in the NFL by Calvetti Jr., Paul G.

“…By framing the allocation challenge as a constrained optimization problem, we aim to help teams maximize their points per game while staying within the salary cap limit. …”
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Shoulder instability, performance, and return to play in National Hockey League players by Hasani W. Swindell, MD, Kyle L. McCormick, MD, Liana J. Tedesco, MD, Carl L. Herndon, MD, Christopher S. Ahmad, MD, William N. Levine, MD, Charles A. Popkin, MD

“…Nonoperatively managed players experienced a decrease in points per game (P = .034) compared with surgically treated patients. …”
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Return to Play and Performance After Achilles Tendon Rupture in Women’s National Basketball Association Players by Vincent Federico MD, Samy Gabriel, Christopher W. Reb DO

“…Minutes per game (MPG) significantly decreased only year 1 post-injury (25.84 vs 19.54; P = .04; Cohen’s d = 6.56). Points per game (PPG), field goals attempted per game (FGA), and free throws attempted per game (FTA) significantly decreased in both years post-injury (all p < 0.05). …”
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A randomized open-labeled study to examine the effects of creatine monohydrate and combined training on jump and scoring performance in young basketball players by Salvador Vargas-Molina, Manuel García-Sillero, Richard B. Kreider, Enrique Salinas, Jorge L. Petro, Javier Benítez-Porres, Diego A. Bonilla

“…A significant interaction effect was also observed in points per game (p = 0.049, ηp2 = 0.149), while a non-significant but medium effect was seen in minutes per game (p = 0.166, ηp2 = 0.094). …”
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