Artificial football pitches - made primarily of plastic - have several significant drawbacks that make them widely unpopular at elite level. Though the surfaces have improved dramatically since ...

The East Peoria City Council approved a resolution to accept a proposal to replace two grass fields at EastSide Centre with ...

The athletic facilities at Reed will look a lot different in the next couple years. The 50-year-old school in Sparks is in ...

Padel courts are set to be built at a secondary school site with plans to open them up to the wider Watford and Bushey ...

Objective: To compare injury risk in elite football played on artificial turf compared with natural grass. Design: Prospective two-cohort study. Setting: Male European elite football leagues.

WEDNESDAY, Aug. 14, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Natural grass playing fields pose a greater concussion risk for young football players than artificial turf, a new study shows.

Artificial turf holds more heat than grass fields and the crumb rubber could contribute to forever chemicals on football fields and health exposure to athletes.

The seminar seemed straightforward enough. Four experts planned to talk about whether artificial grass, which is used on playgrounds and sports fields nationwide, has health risks for children.

Artificial football pitches - made primarily of plastic - have several significant drawbacks that make them widely unpopular at elite level. Though the surfaces have improved dramatically since ...

Though previous research has suggested that concussions may be more prevalent on grass fields than artificial turf, this is the first time scientists have examined how concussion symptoms differ ...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Changes are on the horizon for Hidden Valley High School. The Roanoke County School Board approved a $1 million project to replace the school’s grass field with artificial turf ...

A private school plans to spend £1.5m on sports facilities including a 3G Artificial Grass Pitch and a new Padel tennis court, which it intends to make available to the local community.