Lower extremity injury rates on artificial turf versus natural grass playing surfaces: a systematic review

HP Gould, SJ Lostetter… - … American journal of …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: No study has provided a comprehensive systematic review of sports injuries on
artificial turf versus natural grass. Purpose: To comprehensively examine the risk of overall …

Extrinsic risk factors for primary noncontact anterior cruciate ligament injury in adolescents aged between 14 and 18 years: A systematic review

M Crotti, T Heering, N Lander, A Fox, LM Barnett… - Sports Medicine, 2024 - Springer
Background Adolescents present a high incidence of ACL injury compared with other age
groups. Examining the risk factors that predispose adolescents to primary noncontact ACL …

[HTML][HTML] The dark side of artificial greening: Plastic turfs as widespread pollutants of aquatic environments

WP De Haan, R Quintana, C Vilas, A Cózar… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Artificial turf (AT) is a surfacing material that simulates natural grass by using synthetic,
mainly plastic, fibers in different shapes, sizes and properties. AT has spread beyond sports …

Incidence of lower extremity injury in the National Football League: 2015 to 2018

CD Mack, RW Kent, MJ Coughlin… - … American journal of …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Lower extremity injuries are the most common injuries in professional sports
and carry a high burden to players and teams in the National Football League (NFL). Injury …

[HTML][HTML] Outdoor playgrounds and climate change: Importance of surface materials and shade to extend play time and prevent burn injuries

S Pfautsch, A Wujeska-Klause, J Walters - Building and Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
Surfaces in outdoor playgrounds get hot in the sun and can cause serious skin burns in
children. In-situ measurements from 10 playgrounds in Sydney showed that the maximum …

Roll-to-roll manufactured sensors for nitroaromatic organophosphorus pesticides detection

AM Ulloa, N Glassmaker, MR Oduncu… - … Applied Materials & …, 2021 - ACS Publications
A fully roll-to-roll manufactured electrochemical sensor with high sensing and manufacturing
reproducibility has been developed for the detection of nitroaromatic organophosphorus …

Widespread occurrence of non-extractable fluorine in artificial turfs from Stockholm, Sweden

MZ Lauria, A Naim, M Plassmann… - … & Technology Letters, 2022 - ACS Publications
Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are frequently used in the production of rubber
and plastic, but little is known about the identity, concentration, or prevalence of PFAS in …

[HTML][HTML] Toxic effects and primary source of the aged micro-sized artificial turf fragments and rubber particles: Comparative studies on laboratory photoaging and …

L Xie, K Zhu, W Jiang, H Lu, H Yang, Y Deng… - Environment …, 2022 - Elsevier
Numerous micro-sized artificial turf fragments (MATF) and rubber particles (MRP) are
generated and accumulated during the use of the artificial playing field. However, attention …

Studies on the Thermochemical Conversion of Waste Tyre Rubber—A Review

P Soprych, G Czerski, P Grzywacz - Energies, 2023 - mdpi.com
Waste from scrap tyres, due to its high volume (17 million Mg per year) and durability
resulting from the physical and chemical properties, requires innovative approaches for …

Playing surface traction influences movement strategies during a sidestep cutting task in futsal: implications for ankle performance and sprain injury risk

JM Frias Bocanegra, DTP Fong - Sports Biomechanics, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
This descriptive laboratory crossover trial study examined the intervention of high friction
synthetic vs lower friction natural sport surfaces on the ankle joint biomechanics in a …