There have been several recent studies that show that turf causes more lower-body injuries than natural grass, and the NFLPA finds that research significant. The NFL and NFLPA share the same ...

To host an international soccer game, a university recently had to truck in grass to cover its turf. Sports. Grass vs. turf: The debate over the best playing surface for soccer rages on.

Maybe the injury that took out Rodgers, a four-time NFL MVP, will add fuel to the give-us-grass movement among NFL players.Never mind that it hasn’t been determined how much of a role the turf ...

As recently as 2019, the rate of such injuries was notably higher on artificial turf fields than grass. But the difference began narrowing in 2020, and by 2021, the numbers were almost the same.

Artificial grass is no longer the shiny, plastic-looking turf of decades past—today, it’s softer and more authentic-looking in terms of color and blade structure.

Injuries to players keeps the debate alive over the pros and cons of grass or artificial turf. Players want to play on natural grass because it’s safer but, currently there are 14 NFL teams out ...

Objective: To compare injury risk in elite football played on artificial turf compared with natural grass. Design: Prospective two-cohort study. Setting: Male European elite football leagues.

It’s important to know how to install artificial grass correctly because the material is fairly expensive—$2.50 to $4.00 per square foot, just for the turf. Effective base material layering ...

When it comes to turf vs. grass fields, it's remarkable to see how much hotter turf is. If you have ever been on a turf field, you'll note that most of them are made up of not only plastic ...

The Athletics will play on grass in Sacramento next season, with Major League Baseball yielding to concerns from players about the risks of an artificial turf surface in a city where summer ...

Because artificial turf is a complex product made of multiple types of plastic, it will never be recycled. After its relatively short lifespan of about eight to 15 years, artificial turf ends up ...

Artificial grass is no longer the shiny, plastic-looking turf of decades past—today, it’s softer and more authentic-looking in terms of color and blade structure.