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Artificial Turf: A Dangerous Playing Surface
Some of the changes that have occurred in professional football were
necessary for the game. Pads, helmets and other protective equipment helped the
players safety. Other developments though, especially artificial turf, have
proven themselves detrimental ....
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discovered f or themselves, AstroTurf proved to be neither cheaper nor lower
maintenance than grass, and it had a nasty little side effect. Players, coaches,
and trainers began to notice a substantial increase in the frequency of injuries
on the improved traction and reduced cushion of AstroTurf. Doctors even
identified and named a few new ones, common only to the artificial surface.
Turf Injuries
The relative hardness of AstroTurf has spawned an unpleasant little chronic
injury called turf toe. It occurs when the big toe is crushed into an artificial
surface, ramming the ....
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