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 […]

“In Perfect Condition After 10 Years” Ringsend Park

Across the Atlantic in the lush green Ringsend park, the install team at Sportlabs UK, Ltd. tore up the old turf on the soccer pitch they had installed a decade ago and made a pleasant discovery. The white Brock PowerBase/GEN1 pads were in “perfect condition,” according to […]

By |2023-11-15T12:49:59-07:00February 20, 2017|Impact, News, Shock Pads, The Latest|0 Comments

Dallas Reporters Dig Into Artificial Turf Safety – Most Fields Untested

Ginger Allen, investigative reporter at CBS/Dallas-Fort Worth, contacted Dan Sawyer, CEO at Brock USA, to help shine some light on the issues facing safety in artificial turf fields. Her team found that out of 63 North Texas high school football teams, only nine of them still played on […]

By |2023-11-15T12:54:21-07:00January 26, 2017|Concussions, Impact, Injury, News, Shock Pads, Staff Picks|0 Comments

NFL Acknowledges Shock Pad Importance

During recent NFL Games, a recipient of the NFL Head Health Challenge grant received media attention promoting the idea of a shock pad under artificial turf. With the increase in concussions being seen on head to surface impacts, it’s now a national conversation at the highest levels to improve the […]

By |2023-10-30T11:53:06-06:00November 30, 2016|Football, Impact, Shock Pads, The Latest|0 Comments

Chief’s QB Suffers Concussion from Head-to-Turf Collision

Last week’s NFL game play had serious repercussions for the Kansas City Chiefs when their starting quarterback, Alex Smith, and running back, Spencer Ware, were both lost to concussion injuries. Smith’s collision with the turf is yet another reminder of how critical it is to bring the playing surface into the concussion […]

By |2023-10-30T12:40:51-06:00November 2, 2016|Athletes, Concussions, Football, Impact, News, The Latest|0 Comments

Ohio Bill Removes Students Immediately From Play When Concussion Symptoms Detected

Beginning with the 2013 spring sports season, young athletes in Ohio will have to immediately be removed from a game or practice when they show symptoms of a concussion. As reported by The Columbus Dispatch, the state senate unanimously approved the concussion legislation, House Bill 143, […]

By |2023-10-30T13:02:39-06:00December 4, 2012|Athletes, Impact, Injury, News, Safety, The Latest|0 Comments
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