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 …

Context: Synthetic turf has become an increasingly common playing surface for athletics and
has changed dramatically since its introduction more than 50 years ago. Along with changes …

The Orthopaedic Section of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) has an
ongoing effort to create evidence-based practice guidelines for orthopaedic physical therapy …

Background: Injuries to the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) are common in athletic
populations, particularly in athletes participating in football, soccer, and skiing. Purpose: The …

Background: Soccer is the most popular sport worldwide, with about 265 million players,
both professionals and amateurs. Most research investigating soccer injuries has focused …

Objective: To describe the incidence and risk factors for high ankle sprains (ie, syndesmosis
injuries) among National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) football players. Design …

BACKGROUND: Artificial playing surfaces are widely used for American football practice
and competition and anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries are common. This study …

Background: The effects of synthetic surfaces on the risk of injuries is still debated in
literature and the majority of published data seems to be contradictory. For such reasons the …

Background: Numerous injuries have been attributed to playing on artificial turf. More
recently, newer generations of artificial turf have been developed to duplicate the playing …

Background: Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) is highly recommended in
patients with ACL deficiency who must perform at a high physical level. A combination of …