{"id":156,"date":"2017-03-25T15:00:17","date_gmt":"2017-03-25T15:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uvoider.com\/blog\/?p=156"},"modified":"2019-12-15T15:48:28","modified_gmt":"2019-12-15T20:48:28","slug":"why-basketball-players-wear-arm-sleeves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uvoider.com\/blog\/2017\/03\/25\/why-basketball-players-wear-arm-sleeves\/","title":{"rendered":"Basketball Arm Sleeves – Why Players Wear Arm Sleeves"},"content":{"rendered":"

In the 2000-2001 basketball season, Allen Iverson began wearing an arm sleeve on account of bursitis in his shooting elbow. This was nearly 20 years ago. He was the first and only player to wear arm sleeves. And now, 65% of the players in the NBA wear an arm sleeve and many wear two arm sleeves. The same phenomenon is happening at the grass roots, high school, and college level. Increasingly, basketball players are wearing arm sleeves and like with many other sports, the reasons why should not come as a surprise.
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Basketball Arm Sleeves – Benefits of Compression<\/h3>\n

Arm sleeves provide compression that reduces swelling, increases blood flow, and reduces fatigue. Few basketball players, and most athletes for that matter, play injury free. Many shooting guards have chronic Shooter’s Elbow, a made up term to describe the effects of tendonitis. Whether you are a NBA star or the neighborhood court king, elbow pain can hurt your game physically with sudden jarring and mentally with worry and loss of confidence. The compression that arm sleeves provides can lessen the discomfort of elbow pain and help to prevent fatigue and the stress and strain that can lead to injury.<\/p>\n

Basketball Arm Sleeves – Muscle Warm-Up<\/h3>\n

Sleeves keep your arms warm and as a general rule, the warmer your arm muscles are the more flexible they will be. Few sports demand as much arm flexibility as basketball. If you arm stiffens up, you are much more likely to make errant passes, miscues in your dribbling especially cross-overs and behind the back, and you can forget about making any long range three pointers.<\/p>\n

Basketball Arm Sleeves – Protection<\/h3>\n

Whether you are being scratched when you are making a jump shot, assaulted en route to the hoop, or just caught up in a loose ball scramble, basketball provides endless opportunities for injury and the arms are not immune to any of it. Arm sleeves can help to prevent cuts and scratches and can help to keep your tendons in place and free from stress and strain.<\/p>\n

Basketball Arm Sleeves – Look Good, Play Better<\/h3>\n

And one more thing, arm sleeves look good. If you look good on the court and feel good as you play, you are likely to perform well. You might even psych out your opponent. And isn’t that the point of competition, to not just win but look good doing it.<\/p>\n

Uvoider Compression Arm Sleeves \u2013 Popular Colors for Basketball<\/h3>\n

UV Compression Arm Sleeves 215 White<\/a>
\nUV Compression Arm Sleeves 216 Black<\/a>
\nUV Compression Arm Sleeves 217 Cool Grey<\/a>
\nUV Compression Arm Sleeves 218 Light Pink<\/a>
\nUV Compression Arm Sleeves 220 Admiral Blue<\/a>
\nMore Colors…<\/a><\/p>\n

Uvoider UV Compression Arm Sleeves – Solid Colors<\/h3>\n

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\nUV Arm Sleeves 215 White<\/a><\/p>\n

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\nUV Arm Sleeves 216 Black<\/a><\/p>\n

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\nUV Arm Sleeves 217 Cool Grey<\/a><\/p>\n

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\nUV Arm Sleeves 218 Light Pink<\/a><\/p>\n

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\nUV Arm Sleeves 219 Fuchsia<\/a><\/p>\n

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\nUV Arm Sleeves 220 Admiral Blue<\/a><\/p>\n

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\nUV Arm Sleeves 221 Navy<\/a><\/p>\n

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\nUV Arm Sleeves 222 Blue Jay<\/a><\/p>\n

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\nUV Arm Sleeves 223 Team Red<\/a><\/p>\n

\"UV
\nUV Arm Sleeves 224 Garnet<\/a><\/p>\n

\"UV
\nUV Arm Sleeves 225 Neon Yellow<\/a><\/p>\n

\"UV
\nUV Arm Sleeves 239 Skin Tone 1<\/a><\/p>\n

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\nUV Arm Sleeves 240 Skin Tone 2<\/a><\/p>\n

Uvoider UV Compression Arm Sleeves – Patriotic Designs<\/h3>\n

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\nUV Arm Sleeves 227 Stars and Strips<\/a><\/p>\n

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\nUV Arm Sleeves 228 USA Flag 1<\/a><\/p>\n

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\nUV Arm Sleeves 229 USA Flag 2<\/a><\/p>\n

Uvoider UV Compression Arm Sleeves – Sizes<\/h3>\n

Uvoider UV Arm Sleeves now come in 12 sizes that range from Youth Small (YS) to Adult (4XL).<\/p>\n