Comparison of in-shoe foot loading patterns on natural grass and synthetic turf

Ford, Kevin R.; Manson, Neil; Evans, Blake; Myer, Gregory D.; Gwin, Richelle C.; Heidt, Robert S.; Hewett, Timothy E.

doi:10.1016/j.jsams.2006.03.019

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“…También se han encontrado diferencias significativas en la valoración general por deportistas en relación a su categoría, aumentando la valoración del césped natural a medida que aumenta la categoría deportiva, coincidiendo con otros estudios como Burillo (2009), Ford et al (2006) y Meyers & Barnhill (2004). El fútbol manifiesta una mayor rapidez cuanto mayor es la categoría, y dado que los deportistas también identifican que realizan movimientos de mayor velocidad en la superficie natural, esto puede estar unido en su satisfacción final y recomendación del tipo de pavimento.…”

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“…No obstante, los entrenadores y deportistas indican que el césped natural es una superficie que mejor amortiguación de impactos presenta, debido sobre todo a la menor rigidez del pavimento. Autores como Ford et al (2006) El diseño previo en la construcción de los campos de césped artificial, donde se seleccionan todos los materiales que formarán parte del mismo, hace que las variables de amortiguación de impacto estén mucho más controladas que en una superficie natural, donde todo depende del correcto mantenimiento y cuidado de un ser vivo.…”

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Satisfacción de entrenadores y deportistas con los campos de fútbol de césped natural y artificial. (Trainers and Players Satisfaction in the Grass and Artificial Turf Football Fields)

Gallardo¹,

Felipe²,

Burillo³

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ResumenEn los últimos años, la demanda de práctica deportiva en campos de fútbol de césped artificial y natural ha crecido exponencialmente. Así surge la necesidad de conocer cuál es el grado de satisfacción tanto de entrenadores como de deportistas sobre estos dos tipos de pavimentos deportivos. Esta investigación se basa en un estudio cuantitativo, a través de dos cuestionarios de satisfacción sobre estos pavimentos. La muestra del estudio la conforman 75 entrenadores y 368 deportistas, que realizan su actividad deportiva en campos de césped natural y artificial, de la Región de Murcia. Los resultados obtenidos muestran una preferencia de los agentes analizados por el césped artificial en gran parte de las variables, aunque la valoración general obtenida no presenta diferencias significativas. Aunque a medida que aumenta la categoría en la que participan los sujetos también aumenta su preferencia por la superficie natural.Palabras clave: césped natural, césped artificial, campos, entrenador, deportista, satisfacción. AbstractThe demand for sport practice in turf and grass football fields has suffered an exponential growth during last years. At this point it appears the requirement to know players and trainers satisfaction level about these two sports surfaces. This research is based on a quantitative study. Two question papers to measure the satisfaction level for the two surfaces are used. The sample is formed by 75 coaches and 368 players, that they play in grass and artificial turf football fields in the Region of Murcia. The results show a preference of agents for the artificial turf in most of the variables analyzed, although the overall assessment does not differ significantly between the two surfaces sports. However, the upper player's categories show priority for the grass fields as well.

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Satisfacción de entrenadores y deportistas con los campos de fútbol de césped natural y artificial. (Trainers and Players Satisfaction in the Grass and Artificial Turf Football Fields)

Gallardo¹,

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Burillo³

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“…The characteristics of the playing surface have a strong influence on the development of the players' technical performance, as well as on the general development of the game [31]. At the youth level, physical preparation should also be taken into account, as wet or soft ground (as could be the case with grass or dirt pitches) requires greater demand on specific muscles than a pitch with normal conditions [32].…”

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Analysis of Offensive Technical Actions on Different Playing Surfaces in 5v5, 7v7 and 9v9 Sided Games in Soccer

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International Journal of Sports and Physical Education

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“…It remains inconclusive how a soccer player's loading response is affected when changes in natural grass cushioning differs with time of season, temperature and precipitation (Ford et al, 2006). Evidence suggests that possible effects of playing on a hard surface do exist with greater density of surface reducing the cushioning of loads experienced by an athlete (Dixon et al, 2008;Low and Dixon, 2014) which may influence a player's physical work-rate.…”

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The influence of natural grass surface hardness on path changes, locomotive movements and game events in soccer: a case study

Sleat

O’Donoghue

Hughes

et al. 2016

International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport

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Sporting performance and outcomes are affected by surface type and hardness. Natural grass surface characteristics can vary considerably at amateur level sport which can influence technical skills and locomotive movements. Surface hardness and human responses need to be objectively measured in order to fully understand movement responses and subsequent performance. In the present study, one academy u-19 soccer player played in eleven competitive matches. Surface hardness was measured using a Clegg Impact Hammer and pitches were categorised into either harder or softer groups (67.7 to 93.0 Gmax and 41.4 to 58.3 Gmax respectively). The frequency of high intensity shuffling was significantly greater on softer grass (11.2+2.1) when compared to harder grass (6.1+3.8) (p < 0.05). A large effect size was revealed with running, dribbling, low and high intensity activities as greater frequencies were evident on softer grass when compared to harder grass. There were no significant differences for any of the game events, but there was a large effect size for aerial challenges and headed clearances which were performed more often on softer surfaces than on harder surfaces. There was a greater frequency of moderate intensity, sharp path changes to the right and v-cut path change performed on softer surfaces than on harder surfaces and the effect sizes were large. To conclude, movement activity and game events performed were influenced by natural grass surface hardness. Future research should endeavour to explore differences in the physical work-rate in terms of the biomechanical and physiological demands.

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Comparison of in-shoe foot loading patterns on natural grass and synthetic turf

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Satisfacción de entrenadores y deportistas con los campos de fútbol de césped natural y artificial. (Trainers and Players Satisfaction in the Grass and Artificial Turf Football Fields)

Satisfacción de entrenadores y deportistas con los campos de fútbol de césped natural y artificial. (Trainers and Players Satisfaction in the Grass and Artificial Turf Football Fields)

Analysis of Offensive Technical Actions on Different Playing Surfaces in 5v5, 7v7 and 9v9 Sided Games in Soccer

The influence of natural grass surface hardness on path changes, locomotive movements and game events in soccer: a case study

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