Playing soccer on artificial turf causes more injuries than on natural grass.

That is a fable, playing soccer on artificial turf does not cause more injuries compared to natural grass. Several international studies on the number of injuries caused by playing on artificial turf compared to natural grass show that.

Several studies have been done on the injury susceptibility of artificial turf compared to natural grass. It’s just which study you grab. One says artificial turf causes fewer serious injuries. The other says that artificial turf causes more injuries because of the different style of play on artificial turf related to the higher ball circulation.

Swedish doctor Jan Ekstrand conducted research on behalf of that FIFA on injury susceptibility of artificial turf. The conclusion of his study was as follows: “The number of injuries remains the same. The type of injury may differ: on artificial turf you have fewer muscle injuries and slightly more ankle injuries. Strangely, we found more burns on natural grass than on artificial grass.”
So in other words. Artificial turf does not cause more injuries, more ankle injuries occur on artificial turf, but on the other hand fewer muscle injuries.

The statement “a shiny sports floor is safe” is not true. In fact, a shiny floor can actually be slippery and dangerous.

Gloss on a sports floor means there is a saturated layer on it. This layer is created by dirt, sweat, skin grease, lime and soap residue. This clogs the relief of the floor. The floor becomes slippery. During an inspection we always measure the skid resistance and gloss value of the floor. This way we can immediately see whether the floor is still safe. Is the gloss value too high? Then we recommend a revitalization.

With proper revitalization, the saturated layer is removed. The floor becomes matte again and regains its original color and skid resistance. Thus, we ensure that the sports floor is safe again.

Are you seeing shine on your sports floor? Then it’s time to have the floor checked to make sure it’s still safe.

The most common type of infill that we encounter on artificial turf soccer fields is SBR, also known as the rubber granulate pellet. This infill is made from recycled car tires. But how many tires are needed to provide one artificial turf field with enough infill? Are there more than 10,000?

To provide one artificial turf soccer field with sufficient infill requires as much as 120,000 kilograms of SBR. This is equivalent to 20,000 car tires. So this is twice as many as the 10,000 mentioned earlier. So the statement that more than 10,000 car tires are needed for one artificial turf field is a fact!

It is a common problem during gym classes: children slip on a slippery sports floor. The solution is quickly thought of because if the child takes off the shoes he/she has more grip and also can no longer slip. But is this really the right solution?

First, it is important to consider why the child slipped. There could be several reasons why the child slipped. For example, worn sports shoes, slipping on sports equipment or perhaps there is something wrong with the sports floor after all? Therefore, it is wise to look carefully at what caused this problem so that it can be prevented in the future. However, the best solution to the problem is not to let the student play sports barefoot.

In fact, exercising barefoot causes a sports floor to become even more slippery. This is because bare feet give off dander and skin oils which is one of the causes of the formation of a saturated layer. This saturated layer is the cause for a slippery sports floor.

So the answer to the statement about whether it is wise to exercise barefoot on a slippery sports floor is definitely a fable.