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Effects Of Playing Surface And Shoe Type Of Acl Tears In Soccer Players, Melissa Mansfield
Effects Of Playing Surface And Shoe Type Of Acl Tears In Soccer Players, Melissa Mansfield
Honors Theses
Anterior Cruciate Ligament injuries have become more common in athletes over the past decade which is believed to result from playing on more artificial turf surfaces. This study tested the playing surface theory by building upon a previous study conducted with Albany Medical Center which tested surface samples using an axial-torsion load frame located at Union College. The motion that causes most ACL noncontact injuries is replicated by the load frame which pushes and rotates a shoe against the playing surface and measures the torque it experiences. The foot position, normal load, degree of rotation and rate of rotation were …
Looking Back: Synthetic Turf And Football Injuries, Allan Mazur, Jennifer Bretsch
Looking Back: Synthetic Turf And Football Injuries, Allan Mazur, Jennifer Bretsch
RISK: Health, Safety & Environment (1990-2002)
From the Astrodome to Astro-Turf, the authors revisit the issue of sports injuries and synthetic surfaces. The first in a series of comments exploring historic risk topics.