TY - JOUR 
A1 - Sánchez Sánchez, Javier
AU - Martínez Rodríguez, Alejandro
AU - Felipe Hernández, José Luis
AU - Hernández Martín, Antonio
AU - Ubago Guisado, Esther
AU - Bangsbo, Jens
AU - Gallardo Guerrero, Leonor
AU - García Unanue, Jorge Fernando
T1 - Effect of Natural Turf, Artificial Turf, and Sand Surfaces on Sprint Performance. A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Y1 - 2020
SN - 1661-7827

UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11268/9605
AB - The aim of this study was to analyze the influence of natural turf, artificial turf, and sand on sprint performance in different sports and to determine how the sport surface affects sprint performance. A systematic search was conducted in Pubmed, Web of Sciences, and SPORTDiscus databases. Out of 5644 studies, 11 studies were included in the meta-analysis. The studies were very heterogeneous, as they examined different structural characteristics or quality parameters. The studies on natural turf and sand showed significant improvements on sprint speed during training. On the other hand, the analysis of fatigue did not reveal significant differences in the deterioration of sprint speed on both natural and artificial turf. Significance was set at p < 0.05. In conclusion, although lower performance in sprint was reported on sand, further studies are needed to explain the differences in sprint on natural and artificial turf.
KW - Superficies deportivas sintéticas
KW - Entrenamiento deportivo
KW - Fisiología del ejercicio
KW - Deporte
KW - Instalación deportiva
KW - Fisiología
LA - eng
ER -