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FOOTBALL Turf better than Grass?

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Study Finds Concussion Symptoms, Severity Higher For American Football Players Who Sustain Injury On Natural Grass Compared With Artificial Turf​

Healio (8/14, Herpen) reports, “In young male American football players, concussion symptoms and severity were higher for those who sustained the injury on natural grass compared with artificial turf, according to new research.” The study found “both groups had a similar mean number of days since injury before evaluation (6.1 vs. 5.3 days), concussion history and headache history.” The findings were published in the Clinical Journal of Sports Medicine.
 
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