Sports Sciences and Medicine
Jurisdiction: the application of basic and clinical sciences throughout the figure skating community in order to promote and advance skater health, accelerate athlete development and prevent injury. Subsidiary purposes include:
- To collect, develop and adapt scientific, clinical and athlete training information for the benefit of figure skaters and the sport of figure skating; to provide clinical and educational support to athlete development
- To provide or ensure adequate clinical support for U.S. Figure Skating championships and other U.S. Figure Skating sponsored skating events
- To carry out obligations and manage responsibilities with respect to USOC and ISU medical requirements
- To disseminate sports science information throughout the figure skating community
- To facilitate access for skaters, coaches, rink managers and others to well-qualified professional services in sports science, sports medicine and related clinical and educational fields
- To guide national programs with special clinical content
Jennifer Burke
Chair
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