Center for Sports Surface Research
Upcoming Events
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2012 Penn State Turf Field Days
August 9-10, 2012
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2012 Penn State Golf Turf Conference
November 13-15, 2012
Twitter Feed
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PSUsportsturf: New Head Football Coach Bill O'Brien stopped by Turf Club tonight! http://t.co/AJLkSC89
April 25, 2012
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PSUsportsturf: Beaver Stadium Grounds Crew showing off their fine skills! http://t.co/E3WWUnZW
April 23, 2012
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PSUsportsturf: Synthetic turf and staph infections - cause for concern? Check out our latest Sportsturf Scoop video to see the... http://t.co/AfMFwIBK
April 13, 2012
Center for Sports Surface Research
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The Center for Sports Surface Research at Penn State is an intercollege program managed within the College of Agricultural Sciences’ Department of Crop and Soil Sciences. The center is dedicated to the improvement of all sports surfaces. Through cooperative scientific inquiry the center’s members expect to improve performance and safety on all sports surfaces.
News and Information
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Synthetic Turf Wear Resistance Testing Expands to Include Slit-Film Products
January 20, 2012In addition to the monofilament synthetic turf wear testing program currently underway, Penn State’s Center for Sports Surface Research is now offering a few lucky facilities the opportunity to have a sample of their new slit-film fiber fields tested for upright fiber wear resistance.
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New Sportsturf Scoop Video: Sports Turf Injury Research
September 7, 2011In the past, synthetic turf was blamed for contributing to athlete injuries. But, as synthetic turf has evolved into a surface that more closely resembles grass, has injury risk changed? In this edition of the Sportsturf Scoop, we look at the latest research comparing injury rates on infilled synthetic turf and natural grass.
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New Sportsturf Scoop Video: Understanding Gmax
June 30, 2011Gmax is one of the most commonly tested characteristics of athletic fields. But, what does a Gmax test tell us? What is the science behind the testing? In this edition of the Sportsturf Scoop, we address those questions and more as we breakdown the process of this important test.
