Posted 1 October 2020 by AusGAP Certified

Why we should use natural turfgrass over synthetic

Why we should use natural turfgrass over synthetic

The NFL Players Association president cited the league’s official injury reports from 2012-2018 to state his case that natural grass fields provide a much lower risk for injuries, compared to artificial surfaces, during practices and games.

The analysis shows that NFL players have a 28% overall higher rate of non-contact lower extremity injuries on turf. Non-contact knee injuries occur at a 32% higher clip and non-contact foot or ankle injuries are 69% percent more likely on artificial fields.

For the full story and information click on the following link: https://apnews.com/article/nfl-football-archive-9b34d4402f2f82ae60708605f65aa560?fbclid=IwAR3f1ipjm8ObxMnB7n7EyvF3g2913iUhkobKjJ3QJRy4yL0Ebc5Ueh4GtQo

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