The doctor of the Corinthians of the Brazilian Olympic Committee (COB), Dr. Ana Carolina Cortes, positioned themselves about the. It was based on a study by UEFA (Union of European Football Associations), developed between 2001 and 2019.
According to the study published in the Sports Medical Journal aspect, the amount of injuries on both natural and synthetic lawn has no remarkable difference. On the other hand, the natural grass brings more muscle injuries, while causing them more ligament injuries, with a longer recovery time.
In the natural lawn, there are much more muscle injuries, which is what we see in our daily lives, and on the synthetic lawn, the prevalence of ligament, knee, ankle injuries. What draws me a lot of attention is that although the number of lesions is similar, synthetic lawns injuries are more serious, which leave the athlete away for a longer period of time than in muscle lesions caused by the natural grass
Dra. Ana Carolina Cortes
Also according to UEFA research, proper maintenance is very necessary “a neglected field can also be dangerous and has several dangers for players. This, in turn, can lead to injuries and further impair the attraction of the installation. ” If there is no strict care, players may be bothered by some factors.
- Fastest movement of the ball
- Ball irregular bearing
- Variable Ball Kick
- Have to run on a hard surface
- MAD SUPER ADHENSE
On the other hand, the, based on another study, from The Lancet Discovery Science, 2022. The study goes in another direction, pointing out that “professional players had a lower incidence of artificial grass injuries, while there was no evidence of differences in the incidence of injuries to amateur players. The incidence of pelvis/thigh and knee injuries was smaller in the artificial grass. ”
The club has shown to be open to the debate with the athletes protesting, but ensures that FIFA “performs annual inspections since its implementation in 2020, in order to assess that the floor follows the same parameters as a natural grass field in perfect condition. ”.
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Given the publication carried out jointly by some players against the use of artificial lawns in Brazilian football, Sports Society Palmeiras clarifies that:
– The synthetic field of Allianz Parque is certified by FIFA, which performs annual inspections since its implementation in 2020, in order to assess that the floor follows the same parameters as a natural grass field in perfect condition;
– There is no scientific proof that the risk of injury to artificial fields is higher than in natural fields. On the contrary: recent study published by The Lancet Discovery Science ”points out that the incidence of bruises on football games played on artificial lawns is lower than that of natural field injuries;
– Different surveys by press vehicles show that Palmeiras, over the last five years, is the Serie A club of the Brazilian Championship with fewer injuries;
– The club respects the opinion of the athletes who expressed preference for natural grass fields and considers the debate on the quality of the lawns of Brazilian football urgently; This problem, however, will not be solved with shallow criticism and without scientific basis.
