ATHLETES PREFER PLAYING ON REAL GRASS
STUDENTS AND PROFESSIONAL ATHLETES ALIKE prefer grass and believe that playing on synthetic turf increases injury.
FIFA STUDY:
Professional athletes have consistently shown a preference for playing on real grass.FIFA commissioned an 18 month study to gauge elite soccer players' attitudes towards grass vs. synturf."In total, responses from 1129 players from 44 different countries were analysed. The majority of players expressed a strong preference for the use of Natural Turf pitches over alternatives such as Artificial Turf." According to the study, “Approximately three-quarters of players felt that all top level games should be played on NT.”
NFL PLAYERS ASSOCIATION PLAYING SURFACES OPINION SURVEY Results:
89.7% of NFL Players Think Synthetic Turf is More Likely To Shorten Their Career
82.4% of NFL Players Think Synthetic Turf is More Likely To Contribute to Injury
89.1% of NFL Players Think Synthetic Turf causes more soreness and fatigue
64.4% of NFL Players Think Synthetic Turf WILL negatively affect their quality of life after footbalL
overview of nfl survey results
