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Play Surface Materials

Play Surface Materials is a specialized category of landscape materials defined by its function as a safety-engineered surfacing medium installed beneath and around outdoor play equipment to mitigate impact injuries while facilitating accessible and inclusive play environments.

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2017–2026

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Surface characteristics, equipment height, and the occurrence and severity of playground injuries

Sophie Laforest, Yves Robitaille, Dominique Lesage et al. · Injury Prevention · 2001 · 106 citations · Full text

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Are current playground safety standards adequate for preventing arm fractures?

Shauna Sherker, Joan Ozanne‐Smith · The Medical Journal of Australia · 2004 · 48 citations

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Science of synthetic turf surfaces: Player–surface interactions

K. Severn, Paul Fleming, Neil Dixon · Sports Technology · 2010 · 42 citations · Full text

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Impact absorption, new and old AstroTurf at West Virginia University

K. DOUGLAS BOWERS, R. Bruce Martin · Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise · 1974 · 40 citations

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Testing the impact attenuation of loose-fill playground surfaces

Mick G. Mack, Jeffrey J. Sacks, Donna Thompson · Injury Prevention · 2000 · 36 citations · Full text

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Authors

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  1. JO
    Joan Ozanne‐Smith

    Monash University, Australia

    2 publications · 71 citations

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  2. PW
    Peter Werner

    University of South Carolina, United States

    2 publications · 43 citations

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  3. SS
    Shauna Sherker

    UNSW Sydney, Australia

    2 publications · 71 citations

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  4. AS
    Andrew S. McNitt

    Pennsylvania State University, United States

    2 publications · 41 citations

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  5. DN
    Dan Nørgaard Laursen

    Aalborg University, Denmark

    1 publications · 15 citations

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Institutions

24

  1. Loughborough University

    Loughborough, United Kingdom

    2 h-index

    8 publications

    221 citations

  2. Monash University

    Melbourne, Australia

    2 h-index

    5 publications

    165 citations

  3. University of Northern Iowa

    Cedar Falls, United States

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    108 citations

  4. University of South Carolina

    Columbia, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    43 citations

  5. Western Sydney University

    Richmond, Australia

    1 h-index

    3 publications

    96 citations

  6. University of Minnesota System

    Minneapolis, United States

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    32 citations

  7. United States Department of Health and Human Services

    Washington, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    36 citations

  8. Brigham and Women's Hospital

    Boston, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    20 citations

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Venues

  1. Injury Prevention

    3 publications · 165 citations

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  2. PubMed

    Repository · 2 publications · 38 citations

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  3. Journal of Human Sport and Exercise

    1 publications · 13 citations

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  4. The Medical Journal of Australia

    MJA · 1 publications · 48 citations

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