@article{ref1,
title="Exploring the biomechanical load of a sliding on the skin: understanding the acute skin injury mechanism of player-surface interaction",
journal="Journal of sports medicine and physical fitness",
year="2017",
author="van den Eijnde, Wilbert and Meijer, Kenneth and Lamers, Edwin and Peppelman, Malou and van Erp, Piet",
volume="57",
number="9",
pages="1205-1210",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Currently, there is a shortage of biomechanical data regarding acute skin injury mechanisms that are involved in player-surface contact in soccer on artificial turf. It is hypothesized that peak loads on the skin during the landing phase are an important factor in causing an acute skin injury. <br><br>METHODS: Simultaneously, video analysis and load measurements using an in-ground force plate of the landing phase of a sliding tackle were recorded and correlated with observed clinical skin lesions. <br><br>RESULTS: Video analysis revealed two sliding techniques: a horizontal jump and a sliding-in technique. The first technique resulted in both significantly higher vertical and horizontal peak forces during impact on the knee (2.3±0.4 kN and 1.4±0.5 kN) and thigh (4.9±0.9 kN and 1.8±0.5 kN). In combination with the observed skin lesion areas, a combined normal-shear stress of at least 24 and 14 N.cm-2 induce abrasion injuries on dry artificial turf. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: The findings of this study confirm that high peak stresses during the landing phase of a sliding is critical for inducing skin injuries on the knee and thigh. Reducing these peak shear stresses could be an important first step towards preventive measures.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0022-4707",
doi="10.23736/S0022-4707.16.06404-5",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.23736/S0022-4707.16.06404-5"
}