Are Firm Premier League Fields to Blame for Knee Injuries?

Moments after being subbed into a match against Manchester United, Everton midfielder Muhamed Besic found himself hopping off the turf, unable to put weight on his right leg. Besic tore his ACL after an awkward movement, and was ultimately sidelined for nearly 9 months.

Besic was just one of the 28 […]

By |2023-10-26T15:28:56-06:00September 4, 2017|Impact, Injury, Shock Pads, Soccer, The Latest|0 Comments

Independent Analysis of Brock ShockPads on GMax and Vertical Deformation

There are over 12,000 artificial turf infilled systems in the United States, and more are installed every year. Synthetic sports fields are used as a substitute when natural grass is not an option. Artificial turfs provide several advantages, notably the durability to be used year-round, and play in heavy precipitation […]

Concussion Insurance: Coming to a School District Near You

The number of reported concussions in youth athletics continues to rise, and over 4 million sports concussions occur annually. 1 in 5 high school athletes will sustain a sports related concussion during the season, and a third of those students will have two or more. Beginning with the […]

By |2023-10-26T15:50:58-06:00June 19, 2017|Concussions, Impact, Injury, News, The Latest|0 Comments

Changes Still Needed to Advance Concussion Policy and Culture

Cyclist Toms Skunjins took a hard fall in the Tour of California, and fell several more times while staggering back onto his bicycle. The video showing his struggle to resume the race is alarming and hard to watch. Despite his obvious confusion and dizziness, […]

By |2023-10-26T15:55:11-06:00June 6, 2017|Concussions, Impact, Injury, News, Safety, The Latest|0 Comments

Hiding Concussion Symptoms is a Dangerous Game

The NFL reported 244 concussions occurred during practices and games in the 2016 season. Following Gisele Bundchen’s claim that her husband, Tom Brady, suffered a concussion during the season, concern is growing that the NFL’s statistics may not tell the full story. Gisele explained, “He has concussions pretty much every […]

Lower Extremity Injuries in Turf with Shock Pads Study: Results are in!

A new independent research project at the University of TN Center for Biomechanics used live athletes to determine if the use of a shock pad (Brock PowerBase/YSR) under artificial turf changed the ground forces and the way the athletes’ bodies responded to those forces during various athletic movements when compared […]

By |2023-12-06T16:04:59-07:00May 31, 2017|Injury, News, Shock Pads, Technology, Testing, The Latest|0 Comments

Brock USA and US Soccer Foundation Making Safe Places To Play

Brock USA was welcomed into the family of partners for the US Soccer Foundation’s Safe Places to Play Program last week. With the involvement of Brock and AstroTurf, the national program will provide grants three times a year to under-served communities to transform unused, and sometimes unsafe, spaces into state-of-the-art […]

By |2023-10-26T16:18:58-06:00May 4, 2017|Impact, Injury, News, Safety, Shock Pads, Soccer|0 Comments

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 […]

By |2023-11-06T12:13:04-07:00April 20, 2017|Concussions, Injury, News, Safety, The Latest|0 Comments
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