Artificial turf trend continues in high schools amid safety considerations
City Pulse: James Voos, associate professor in the Department of Orthopaedics at the School of Medicine, weighed in on a research study his team conducted that found athletes were 58% more likely to sustain an injury when competing on artificial turf compared to natural services. “Our study highlights the need to educate high school athletes on the importance of having the right shoes and cleats,” he said. “Schools also need to adequately maintain the turf to the appropriate quality to reduce injury risk.”
