Shaw Sports Turf has opened its new PEAK Performance Lab in Calhoun, Georgia, a research facility designed to analyze how athletes interact with synthetic turf surfaces. The lab's name represents its three focus areas: Playability, Environment, and Athlete Kinetics (PEAK).
The facility utilizes motion capture technology to study how athletes move on different turf systems, providing data that company officials say offers more comprehensive insights than standard mechanical testing methods used throughout the industry.