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That data echoes findings from an NFL Players Association study that found higher injury rates on artificial turf every season from 2015 to 2022. ... “I am in the camp that a good grass field is ...
Injuries occurred on turf fields "significantly" more frequently than grass fields in 10 of the past 11 NFL seasons.
Whenever there's a season-ending player injury on turf, ... no statistical difference in injury data going back to 2015 for Achilles' injuries suffered on natural grass vs. artificial turf fields ...
The union has wanted all grass fields for years. In April, the union released studies from 2012-22 arguing a significant increase in non-contact injuries on artificial surfaces vs. grass. The NFL ...
Studies of the safety of FieldTurf are conflicting. A five-year study funded by FieldTurf and published in the American Journal of Sports Medicine found that injury rates for high-school sports were similar on natural grass and synthetic turf. However, notable differences in the types of injuries were found.
Which playing surface is safer for athletes: natural grass or artificial turf? The question is important not just in football, but also for soccer, recreational sports and high school and college ...
The NFL’s injury and safety panel compared injury rates in games played on grass and FieldTurf from 2002-2008. It found that the rate of ACL injuries was 88 percent higher on FieldTurf than ...
Here are two of many independent studies by medical specialists: High school athletes playing on synthetic vs. grass were almost 60% more likely to have major leg and torso injuries in a 2021 ...