Sports centers, sports academies, and other multi-purpose sports institutions usually require special and unique flooring. <br /> <br />Most sports flooring is made of natural or synthetic material or a mix of the two. Some common material includes maple hardwood, polyurethane, sports linoleum, vulcanized rubber and sports vinyl. <br /> <br />Sports floors used in most sports centers are classified into four major types. These include area-elastic, mixed-elastic, combined-elastic and point-elastic sports floors. <br /> <br />The two basic types of sports floors are area-elastic and point-elastic, while the other two are hybrids of these two types of sports flooring <br /> <br />The major difference between these types of flooring is the distance of change or disfiguration of the floor from the weight bearing area. <br /> <br />Area-elastic flooring has a large distance of change or deformation from the weight bearing area. This makes this type of flooring deflection-resistant. <br /> <br />Point-elastic floors have a low deformation area. Here, the change in the surface, due to added weight, is limited to little or no space around the weight-bearing area. <br /> <br />The flooring used in most multi-purpose sports centers and institutions are usually very economical and easy to maintain. These floors are also a surface capable of facilitating various activities that include running, walking and jumping comfortably. <br /> <br />Tennis court flooring is designed to provide good foothold and grip, accurate ball bounce, shock absorption and medium ball speed. Ice-skating floors require special treatment and engineering. <br /> <br />For some other outdoor sports such as horse racing, the floor is engineered to prevent injury. <br /> <br />Visit yellowpages-uae.com for more information about the Sports Flooring Services in UAE <br />http://www.yellowpages-uae.com/uae/sports-flooring
