Human Performance - The Continuous Season

Wednesday, September 23 | 12:30 PM ET

The onset of the pandemic not only halted seasons, it also meant that an uncertain timetable for returning to play forced elite athletes to maintain peak fitness for months on end. Games eventually resumed and championships are being decided, but the ripple effect still continues. Leagues across the world are already preparing for the next season so as not to get any farther off their normal calendars—some leagues, in fact, have already started new seasons. This episode of SportTechie Live: Human Performance will focus on how athletes are training during their shortened off-seasons, and how teams are monitoring player health and progress in what is essentially a continuous season from one to the next.

Speakers

Darcy Norman serves as a consultant for the USA Men's National Soccer Team as well as being Kitman Labs Head of Performance. has been working over 20 years in the human performance industry in multiple Director positions, with degrees in Athletic Training, Biology and Physical Therapy the past 10 years have primarily been focused on creating and implementing methodologies, applied data, building strategic relations, hiring, training and managing medical, rehab, fitness, nutrition, psychology and sport science staff at the highest level.  Having lived and worked in four countries with scores of invitations for speaking engagements around the world, Darcy’s professional relationships and networking span the globe in all sports.

Joe Rogowski is entering his fifth year with the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA).  During his time at the NBPA, Joe has worked to advise the union and its members on medical  and performance evidence-based practice as well as preserving the health and safety of the  athletes through second opinion referrals and communication with NBA player agents. Joe was also appointed to the NBA-NBPA wearables committee, a first of its kind for professional sports. In addition to active players, Joe has worked to create and implement NBA retired player health  screenings, to ensure that former members of the players association have access to free and  elite cardiac and orthopedic screenings around the country. Prior to his role with the Players  Association, he worked ten years in the NBA as a director of performance and as a certified  athletic trainer. During that period, he worked with the Orlando Magic and the Houston  Rockets and served as president of the strength coaches association.  

Registration is free. All registrants will receive a link to watch the recording once the session concludes.

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Human Performance: Next Level Body and Mind

Bigger. Stronger. Faster. More resilient. Athletes are constantly pushing the boundaries of what’s possible, mesmerizing us not just with their exploits but also their longevity. Human sweat will always rewrite the record books, but technology is now collecting troves of data that can give athletes the best chance of success while allowing us to reverse-engineer how the elite keep evolving. From every conceivable angle, we’ll explore what’s new and next (and futuristic) when it comes to human performance on the fields of play and in everyday life. Sessions are free to attend.