USA NORDIC PARTNERS WITH NYU LANGONE HEALTH
Leading athlete health and wellness organization to support nordic athletes
PARK CITY, Utah (March 29, 2021) – Health and wellness of athletes is paramount for any successful sports organization. USA Nordic, the national leadership organization for ski jumping and nordic combined, is entering into a collaborative partnership with NYU Langone Health to provide a wide range of health and wellness services. NYU Langone Health is one of the nation’s premier academic medical centers.
Under the partnership with USA Nordic, NYU Langone’s sports health experts will provide preventive and injury care, nutrition education, field testing of athletes, counsel on strength and conditioning as well as integration of new technologies to help athletes achieve their goals.
“The partnership between NYU Langone and USA Nordic will help its athletes achieve maximum performance and health,” says Laith Jazrawi, MD, chief of the Division of Sports Medicine at NYU Langone Health. “NYU Langone’s world-class specialists and facilities will enable us to bring multidisciplinary care and science-based tactics to the organization.”
Athletes will also have access to the NYU Langone Health Sports Performance Center in New York City. This facility’s unique, state-of-the-art equipment used for sports performance testing allows staff to create personalized training programs for athletes.
NYU Langone and USA Nordic are also implementing a new national advisory council to advance health and wellness initiatives for nordic athletes. The focus will be development of high performance training protocols and injury prevention that can apply to everyone from youth to junior to collegiate to elite and weekend warriors.
The partnership will also be utilized to help USA Nordic in its return to sport throughout COVID and post-pandemic.
“The partnership between NYU Langone and USA Nordic will help its athletes achieve maximum performance and health,” says Laith Jazrawi, MD, chief of the Division of Sports Medicine at NYU Langone Health. “NYU Langone’s world-class specialists and facilities will enable us to bring multidisciplinary care and science-based tactics to the organization.”
Athletes will also have access to the NYU Langone Health Sports Performance Center in New York City. This facility’s unique, state-of-the-art equipment used for sports performance testing allows staff to create personalized training programs for athletes.
The multi-year partnership will begin this spring as USA Nordic’s athletes begin preparation for the 2021-22 Olympic season.
About NYU Langone Health
NYU Langone Health is a world-class, patient-centered, integrated academic medical center, known for its excellence in clinical care, research, and education. Included in its 350+ locations throughout the New York area are six inpatient locations: Tisch Hospital, its flagship acute-care facility; Kimmel Pavilion, its state-of-the-art healthcare facility, opened in 2018; NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital, a dedicated inpatient orthopedic hospital with all musculoskeletal specialties ranked top 10 in the country; Hassenfeld Children’s Hospital at NYU Langone, a comprehensive pediatric hospital supporting a full array of children’s health services; NYU Langone Hospital—Brooklyn, a full-service teaching hospital and level 1 trauma center located in Sunset Park, Brooklyn; and NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island, a 591-bed hospital and level 1 trauma center located in Mineola, Long Island. For more information, go to nyulangone.org.
About USA Nordic
USA Nordic is the national leadership organization for nordic combined and ski jumping in the United States, providing support and guidance to the nations’ clubs and coaches while overseeing the national elite teams. More information on USA Nordic can be found at usanordic.org or its social media channels @usanordic.
