Earth Day is Every Day at Brock
Robots and Goggles: Protecting Kids from Concussions
Concussion awareness has been successful on many fronts, but so what? That seems to be the question many scientists have asked. What good does it do to make people aware that concussions occur? How are we advancing diagnosis, prevention, and treatment? The breakthroughs answering those questions may sound like they’re […]
Richmond Kickers Celebrate 25 Years in River City
The Richmond Kickers, a United Soccer League professional club based in River City, Virginia, are celebrating their 25th anniversary this season. The Kickers are one of the oldest continuously running professional soccer teams in the United States. Brock USA’s East Regional Vice President, Ronnie Pascale, […]
Brett Favre Joins Brock USA in Sports Injury Prevention Mission
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Lance Briggs Tells Story Of Life After Football With Help From Brock
Lessening the impact for athletes’ long-term health is the core of why Brock manufactures the leading shock pads on the market for artificial turf sports surfaces. The opportunity to help bring Lance Briggs’ inspiring story to the world was something Brock’s management team enthusiastically embraced.
“We need to move football, and […]
The Balancing Act For Landscape Architects
Our friends over at Carducci Associates, a premier landscape architectural design firm based in California, wrote a terrific article on the variables that are considered when designing an artificial turf field or park. The state of California and its citizens have taken the […]
One Turf Concept Announced At Turf Industry Meeting In Las Vegas!
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StubHub Center Embraces LA Spec & Brock
The StubHub Center, home of five-time MLS Cup Champion LA Galaxy, has joined the “LA Spec” initiative to replace recycled crumb-rubber artificial turf fields with alternative infills all across Los Angeles. A key factor in swapping out rubber infills for organics or other types, is […]
An Even Playing Field for Women in Sports
International Women’s Day commemorates the movement for equality and women’s rights and the movement transcends to the sports field as well. The discussions surrounding women in sports have demonstrated the inequality between the genders in more ways than you may think. Concussions have become a hot topic in the […]
Shock Pads and Lower Extremity Injuries: UT Force Plate Research
Conventional wisdom indicates that a sports surface with too much vertical deformation (softness) may result in an increase in injuries to knees and ankles. In fact, the NFL is as concerned with soft tissue injuries that can end a career as they are with concussions.
As part of Brock’s ongoing research […]
