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Below is a list of the presentations given at the SPORTSURF launch seminar
- Welcome Presentation – Dr Paul Fleming
- User Requirements – Dr Colin Young
- Surface Requirements – Dr Paul Fleming
- Player-surface interaction – Dr Sharon Dixon & Dr Ian James
- Surface Assessment – Dr Matt Carre
- Surface Characteristics – Dr Colin Walker
- Construction perspective – Mike Abbot
- Injuries and sports surfaces – Prof. Mark Batt
Below is a list of the presentations given at the 2nd SPORTSURF workshop
- Welcome Presentation – Dr Paul Fleming
- The ITF's Presentation – Dr Stuart Miller and Jamie Capel-Davis
- The LWD and Berlin – Dr Colin Young
- FIFA Quality Concept – Testing – Dr Eric Harrison
- FIFA Quality Concept – Medical – Dr Eric Harrison
- Benchmarking Natural Turf – Dr Iain James
- Modelling Interactions – Dr Matt Carre
Below is a list of the presentations given at the 3rd SPORTSURF workshop
- Welcome Presentation – Dr Paul Fleming
- Player/Surface Interactions – Injury and Performance – Dr Darren Stefanyshyn
- Shoe-Surface Interaction in Tennis – Daniella Strauss
- Biomechanics of Running on Artificial Turf – Dr Kenneth Meijer
- Experimental Research on Ground Reaction Forces – Rudy Verhelst
- Biomechanical and Mechanical Testing of Playing Surfaces – Dr Sharon Dixon and Dr Victoria Stiles
Below is a list of the presentations given at the 4th SPORTSURF workshop
- Dr Paul Fleming – Welcome Presentation
- H Korger – Adidas Innovation Team – Adidas Football Research Innovations
- Eric O'Donnell – Sports Labs – Consultants Perspective of Test Methods
- Eric O'Donnell – Commentary to Presentation
- Rudy Verhelst – A new slide tester
- Dr Colin Young – Loughborough University – Perceptions and Test Methods
- Bob Kirk – The University of Sheffield – Gaining Understanding of Traction Data
- Mercedes Sanchis Almenara – IBV – A new method to evaluate traction
- Dr Paul Fleming – Loughborough University – Sensitivity and Relevance
- Alastair Cox – Labosport – Current State of Testing Methods
- Roger Webb – The FIH – Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
Below is a list of the presentations given at the STARSS Conference
The conference was split into 6 sessions with a number of presentations given during each. Below you can download a copy of each presentations given during the conference. The organisers would like to thank all the authors for permission to make their presentations available on this site. Reproduction of these presentations is not allowed without the authors permission.
1. Biomechanics
Dr V Stiles: Biomechanical Response to Variations in Natural Turf Surfaces During Running and TurningDr K Meijer: The Influences of Soccer Pitch Stiffness on Biomechanical Loading of the Lower Limb
Dr M Carre: Relevance of Mechanical Tests to the Traction of Studded Footwear on Surfaces
2. Maintenance and Environment
Mr Mike Abbott: The Importance of Maintenance Dr M Bartlett: Engineering soil profiles to reduce earthworm populations3. Test Methods
Mr Alastair Cox: Current and New Test Methods Dr C Young: A Review of Mechanical Impact Testing Devices for Sport Surfaces4. Measurements and Modelling
Dr C Walker: Computational Modelling of Athlete-Surface InteractionsMr Hans Cappon: Multiturf: Innovation in Multifunctional Artificial Turf Fields for Sports
Mr Manuel Forero Rueda: Racetrack Turf Impact Measurements for Jockey Head Injury Risk AnalysisMr E O'Donnel: Using the Lightweight Deflectometer to Evaluate Sport Surfaces
Ms K Severn: Temporal and Spatial Investigations on Water Based Hockey Fields Prof. P Strying: Reduction of Friction on Artificial Ski Surfaces: Athlete-surfaces Interactions5. Yarns and Carpet
Peter Van Reyen: Desso LtdMr R Verhelst: The Sliding Tester: A New Device for Artificial Turf
Mr S Rambour: A New Method to Test the Resilience of a Yarn for Application in Artificial Turf
René Koerhuis: TenCate Thiolon6. Governing Bodies Session
Bruce Cruse – The ECB Geoff Webb – The IOG