Elastic System Sport Flooring

Construction

September 5, 2022

Choosing the right and best sports flooring for your sports facility is very important, in order to understand the sports flooring system and its features. Here, Datra would like to introduce you to the Elastic System, which affects the performance characteristics of the sports floor.

What is elastic system? To put it simply, when athletes do some activity on the sports floor, the energy that comes from each step distributes impact on the floor surface. Based on ASTM F2772-11 (2019), the elastic system is divided into 3 categories, namely point elastic, area elastic and mixed elastic. The three of them spread impacts differently on the floor.

Elastic Points
The elastic points have an impact only around their center of energy, not widely spread. The advantage of this system is uniformity when playing on the sports floor, where each player will receive the same level of shock absorption in any position. Among the 3 types of elastic systems, this system has the smallest area of ​​deformation. Because of these characteristics, this system is recommended to be used in small sports halls with dedicated activity areas. Point elastic systems are often found on synthetic floors such as the Herculan Multifunction which can be used for a variety of sports.

Elastic Area
Unlike the previous system, the elastic area spreads the impact energy over a large area. This system is often referred to sprung floor, such as the Junckers Unobat 45 wood flooring and the ASB Glassfloor LED court. The main feature of this floor is the deflection area for the wearer (athlete) which measures how the energy generated from sports activities on the floor disperse to the floor surface. The higher value of the deflection area, the greater the vibration can be spread over the surface of the floor system. The shock absorption rate of this system is knowingly high, making it comfortable for professional wear and reducing the risk of injury.

Mixed Elastic
This system is a combination of point elastic and area elastic system, or more simply, a combination of wood flooring with synthetic flooring. This system has high durability and easy maintenance. In addition, you can increase the shock absorption of the floor so that it is more comfortable to wear and minimizes the risk of injury to athletes. However, this will have an effect on the bounce of the ball being played. Therefore, this type of floor is rarely used for international level competitions.

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