School Hopes Shock Pad Helps Prevent Concussions

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Officials at Jackson R-2 School District in Missouri hope extra investment in a shock pad will make new synthetic turf surfaces that much safer for student-athletes.

Jackson High School's football and soccer fields currently feature natural grass, but district superintendent John Link seems convinced that synthetic turf is the safer alternative, and that additional investment in a shock pad beneath each surface will help prevent concussions caused when players' heads hit the ground. Both projects, which will include adding fencing and a perimeter walkway around the football field, are estimated to cost $1.8 million total.

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