How high level athletes prevent their joints from deterioration with so much impact suffered everyday?

Question

Just watched some basketball and parkour videos and I was wondering how their bodies can handle it

In: Biology

Answer 1

Few pro athletes stay in the game til their thirties. For most their career, they still have growing bodies. Furthermore, they take vitamins, medications and know how to train to keep their bodies in peak form but even then, it doesn’t last forever.