Effects of artificial turf on performance and ground contact kinetics during a sprint acceleration

摘要

The results of this study show that athletes were able to accelerate faster on artificial turf than on a hard surface. The fact that the subjects were not faster in the cleated condition compared to the indoor shoe condition on turf suggests that the main reason for the increase in performance was due to the increased compliance of the artificial turf. When wearing the same indoor shoes, less peak traction was utilised to accelerate on the turf compared to the lab floor, and even less was utilised when wearing cleats on the turf.