@article{ref1,
title="Impact deceleration differences on natural grass versus synthetic turf high school football fields",
journal="Hawai'i journal of health and social welfare",
year="2024",
author="Villanueva, Nathaniel C. and Chun, Ian K. H. and Fujiwara, Alyssa S. and Leibovitch, Emily R. and Yamamoto, Brennan E. and Yamamoto, Loren G.",
volume="83",
number="1",
pages="4-9",
abstract="American football has the highest rate of concussions in United States high school sports. Within American football, impact against the playing surface is the second-most common mechanism of injury. The objective of this study was to determine if there is a difference in impact deceleration between natural grass and synthetic turf high school football fields. A Century Body Opponent Bag (BOB) manikin was equipped with a Riddell football helmet and 3 accelerometers were placed on the forehead, apex of the head, and right ear. The manikin was dropped from a stationary position onto its front, back, and left side onto natural grass (n = 10) and synthetic turf (n = 9) outdoor football fields owned and maintained by public and private institutions on O'ahu, Hawai'i. Data was collected on 1,710 total drops. All accelerometers in forward and backward falls, and 1 accelerometer in side falls showed significantly greater impact deceleration on synthetic turf compared to the natural grass surfaces (P <.05). The results of this study provide evidence-based rationale to inform youth sports policies, particularly those aimed at injury prevention through safer playing environments and equipment.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2641-5216",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}