A recent study looked into the effect of shoe type and playing surface on the risk of injury to your ACL. This so-called "shoe-surface interface" has been implicated as a possible contributing factor for an ACL tear. The question was, is there more strain placed on the ACL with different combinations of shoe type and playing surface.
The study found that the least strain on the ACL was found with cleats and natural grass surface. The other tested shoe-surface types were all found to place similar strain on the ACL. The study included both AstroTurf, and modern artificial turf surfaces.
There are other ways that we have found to help prevent ACL tears, but selecting the best shoe and playing surface may also play an important role in preventing this injury.
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Sources: Drackos MC, et al. "The Effect of the Shoe-Surface Interface in the Development of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Strain" J. Biomech. Eng. -- January 2010 -- Volume 132, Issue 1, 011003
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