Sánchez Sánchez, JavierMartínez Rodríguez, AlejandroFelipe Hernández, José LuisHernández Martín, AntonioUbago Guisado, EstherBangsbo, JensGallardo Guerrero, LeonorGarcía Unanue, Jorge Fernando2021-01-082021-01-082020Sánchez-Sánchez, J., Martínez-Rodríguez, A., Felipe, J. L., Hernández-Martín, A., Ubago-Guisado, E., Bangsbo, J., ... & García-Unanue, J. (2020). Effect of Natural Turf, Artificial Turf, and Sand Surfaces on Sprint Performance. A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(24), 9478. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph172494781661-78271660-4601http://hdl.handle.net/11268/9605The 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.engAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internacionalhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/journal article10.3390/ijerph17249478open accessSuperficies deportivas sintéticasEntrenamiento deportivoFisiología del ejercicioDeporteInstalación deportivaFisiología