Soccer Field Turf Installation
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Soccer Field Turf Installation Justin Eckert
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Soccer Field Turf Installation. Justin Eckert. Overview. Problem Research Solution Benefits. Problem. Current natural surface: Uneven Poor drainage. Effect. Injuries Minimal playing time “Players on natural grass fields are more likely to sustain ligament and neural injuries” - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Transcript of Soccer Field Turf Installation
Soccer FieldTurf Installation
Justin Eckert
Overview Problem Research Solution Benefits
Problem Current natural surface:
Uneven Poor drainage
Effect Injuries Minimal playing time “Players on natural grass fields are more
likely to sustain ligament and neural injuries”
-Michael C. Meyers, PhD, Human Performance Research Center
Meyers, Michael C., and Bill S. Barnhill. "Incidence, Causes, and Severity of High School Football Injuries on FieldTurf Versus Natural Grass."
Research “higher incidences of 1- to 2-day time
loss injuries, 22+ days time loss injuries, head and neural trauma, and ligament injuries were reported on natural grass.”
-Meyers MC, Barnhill BS(2004 5-year study)
"Artificial Field Turf vs Natural Grass Injuries.“ by C. Boulianne
Solution Install synthetic turf
Natural$52,500
Synthetic$5,000
Annual Maintenance Costs
"FieldTurf: Artificial Grass and Synthetic Turf Systems for Athletic Field”
General Benefits Feels like and looks like natural grass Durability and Drainage Environmentally friendly
Sport Benefits Maximizes play Less injuries Revenue generation potential
"FieldTurf: Artificial Grass and Synthetic Turf Systems for Athletic Fields”
Work Cited Meyers MC, Barnhill BS. “Incidence, causes, and severity of high
school football injuries on FieldTurf versus natural grass: a 5 year prospective study.” American Journal of Sports Medicine. Oct-Nov 2004; 32(7):1626-38.
Boulianne, Carla M. "Artificial Field Turf vs Natural Grass Injuries." Suite101.com. Community 101, n.d. Web. 08 Nov. 2012. <http://suite101.com/article/injuries-on-artificial-turf-versus-natural-grass-a70734>.
"FieldTurf: Artificial Grass and Synthetic Turf Systems for Athletic Fields, Landscaping, and Commercial Building | FieldTurf - Synthetic Turf | Artificial Grass | Artificial Turf." FieldTurf: Artificial Grass and Synthetic Turf Systems for Athletic Fields, Landscaping, and Commercial Building | FieldTurf - Synthetic Turf | Artificial Grass | Artificial Turf. Tarkett Sports, n.d. Web. 08 Nov. 2012. <http://www.fieldturf.com/>.
Meyers, Michael C., and Bill S. Barnhill. "Incidence, Causes, and Severity of High School Football Injuries on FieldTurf Versus Natural Grass." Incidence, Causes, and Severity of High School Football Injuries on FieldTurf Versus Natural Grass. Am J Sports Med, Oct. 2004. Web. 08 Nov. 2012. <http://ajs.sagepub.com/content/32/7/1626.abstract>.
