{"id":3724,"date":"2019-07-01T12:00:47","date_gmt":"2019-07-01T17:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.avantagesport.com\/?p=3724"},"modified":"2022-06-30T15:19:20","modified_gmt":"2022-06-30T20:19:20","slug":"do-you-know-what-your-sports-floor-is-made-of","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.avantagesport.com\/en\/blog-article\/do-you-know-what-your-sports-floor-is-made-of\/","title":{"rendered":"Do You Know What Your Sports Floor is Made Of?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_section et_pb_section_0  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_section_regular et_block_section\" >\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_0  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_0  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_0  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3728 size-full\" title=\"Child breathing fresh air\" src=\"https:\/\/www.avantagesport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/child-breathing-fresh-air-header.jpg\" alt=\"Child breathing fresh air\" width=\"1080\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.avantagesport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/child-breathing-fresh-air-header.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.avantagesport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/child-breathing-fresh-air-header-300x108.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.avantagesport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/child-breathing-fresh-air-header-768x277.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.avantagesport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/child-breathing-fresh-air-header-1024x370.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_1  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_2_3 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_1  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>When choosing sports flooring, we pay close attention to how it\u2019s made, and how its construction can improve play and protect the athlete\u2019s joints. We also consider its appearance and whether the surface will make for easy maintenance. These considerations explain why <a href=\"https:\/\/www.avantagesport.com\/en\/products\/omnisports-active-plus\/\">Omnisports<\/a> (by Tarkett Sports Indoor) sports flooring is a very popular product in many educational sports settings. However, what is seldom recognized is that in addition to providing many beneficial maintenance and performance characteristics, it also offers high-quality indoor air for your facility. Therefore, this factor is a major consideration that should not be overlooked as most people spend the majority of their lives indoors. In the context of sports environments, the healthier indoor air factor becomes even more important as physical activity accelerates the respiration rate.<\/p>\n<p>There is currently an extensive health movement underway, with more and more people seeking to increase physical activity in their daily lives. With the rigours of certain of our seasons, this translates to practicing a large number of our activities in indoor locations. However, not all sports environments are inherently air healthy. Some flooring manufacturers fail to consider the air quality aspects of their choice in materials in planning their design. This issue has become a major consideration by the supplier of the Omnisports line, which now allows them to offer products of superior value. Recognized by its numerous certifications and sports standards, the Omnisports products are clear in their ability to ensure healthy indoor sports environments.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_image et_pb_image_0\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.avantagesport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/astma-allergy-friendly.jpg\" class=\"et_pb_lightbox_image\" title=\"Asthma, allergies and indoor air quality statistics\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"627\" src=\"https:\/\/www.avantagesport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/astma-allergy-friendly.jpg\" alt=\"Asthma, allergies and indoor air quality statistics\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.avantagesport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/astma-allergy-friendly.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.avantagesport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/astma-allergy-friendly-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.avantagesport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/astma-allergy-friendly-768x401.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.avantagesport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/astma-allergy-friendly-1024x535.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.avantagesport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/astma-allergy-friendly-1080x564.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" class=\"wp-image-3730\" \/><\/span><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_2  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2>The point<\/h2>\n<p>Don\u2019t defeat the purpose of playing sports to be in great shape! If the air that we breathe during our activities is not healthy and safe, what\u2019s the point?<\/p>\n<p>We need to think of our overall health and well-being when deciding on a sports floor. Too often, indoor air quality is overlooked when it should probably be at the forefront of decision-making.<\/p>\n<h2>Omnisports certifications and standards<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Phthalate-free manufacturing process<br \/><\/strong>(manufacturing process that eliminates the use of harmful phthalate plasticizers)<strong><br \/><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Asthma &amp; Allergy Friendly<\/em><\/strong><strong>\u2122 certified<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Floor Score<\/em><\/strong><strong>\u00ae<\/strong><strong> certified<br \/><\/strong>(low levels of volatile organic compounds)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Exceeds the standards set by <em>REACH<br \/><\/em><\/strong>(Registration, Evaluation, Authorization, and Chemical restriction)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Exceeds requirements by the <em>California Proposition 65<br \/><\/em><\/strong>(prohibits the use of harmful substances)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meets Canadian fire testing standards<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><strong>Manufactured in an ISO certified factory<br \/><\/strong><\/strong>(International Organization for Standardization)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Material content advantages<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>No lead<\/li>\n<li>No cadmium<\/li>\n<li>No mercury<\/li>\n<li>No formaldehyde<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Our goal<\/h2>\n<p>By offering high-quality specialized sports flooring, we aim to provide surfaces that are safer and healthier for all athletes and sports enthusiasts.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_1_3 et_pb_column et_pb_column_2  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_with_border et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_cta_0 et_pb_promo  et_pb_text_align_center et_pb_bg_layout_dark\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_promo_description\"><h2 class=\"et_pb_module_header\">Visit our website portfolio to see some of our projects!<\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div 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