摘要：In the last decade,the focus on load management,i.e. on the correct management and administration of training loads,has become increasingly popular on the pages of leading sports magazines. The topic is increasingly becoming central in sports and physical training conferences,since the implications of athletes' injuries are increasing. The world of basketball,and that of the NBA to be precise,is the starting point of this trend,followed by the sports world of football. So load management is also taking hold in the NBA,where the players,in agreement with the technical and athletic staff of the various teams,have begun to manage the minutes on the court especially in the regular season,in order to arrive in the best physical and athletic condition at the playoffs period.For years now the teams try to elaborate systems to keep their roster intact. Many and different opinions about load management;from one side many stakeholders are against load management,on the other,many franchises seem increasingly inclined to use it.Even in football,for quite a few seasons the coaches have been applying the so-called 'turnover',that is,letting the players themselves,in particular the most representative ones,run around,managing their playing time. Anyway the purpose of this work is to provide a first overview of the phenomenon of load management,in order to try to clarify and analyze the main dynamics related to it from different perspectives.
