Center for Sports Surface Research
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.
Upcoming Events
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2012 Western PA Turf Conference & Trade Show
February 7, 2012
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2012 Penn State Turf Field Days
August 9, 2012
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2012 Penn State Golf Turf Conference
November 13, 2012
Twitter Feed
- PSUsportsturf: Our synthetic turf wear resistance testing program has expanded to now include slit-film products. Check out the... http://t.co/bmxCzcHv January 24, 2012
- PSUsportsturf: Progress report on synthetic turf surface temperature testing now available http://t.co/CDIgXNo1 January 20, 2012
- PSUsportsturf: http://t.co/iP3SRs51 http://t.co/ib9H99UL January 12, 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
- Synthetic Turf Wear Resistance Testing Expands to Include Slit-Film Products January 20, 2012 In 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.
- New Sportsturf Scoop Video: Sports Turf Injury Research September 7, 2011 In 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, 2011 Gmax 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.
