USOC Sport Performance Division
The USOC's Sport Performance Division provides NGB support by utilizing experts in nutrition, biomechanics, physiology, psychology, strength & conditioning, and performance technology. In addition, Performance Services employs personnel in the Operations department to focus on coaching, recovery, performance technology, performance lab, library services, and medical support.
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Coaching Education
The USOC Coaching Education Department is committed to supporting NGBs by providing cutting-edge information and training opportunities to contribute expertise necessary to direct Team USA athletes to national and international success.
Nutrition
The nutrition department provides coaching, education, and testing in terms of diet analysis, physiological characteristics & testing, international travel food guides, and sport competition preparation.
Sports Medicine
Medical Services strives to provide the highest quality comprehensive health care to elite and national team athletes with the goal of achieving sustained competitive excellence.
Psychology
Psychology develops, harnesses and sharpens "offensive & defensive" Olympic skills.
Strength
The benefits from properly prescribed strength & conditioning include increased performance and decreased injury potential, increased skill acquisition, balance, coordination, quickness, physical fitness, confidence, self esteem, quicker recovery times, and mental toughness.
Physiology
Citius - Fortius - Altius. Involves Training Program Design (a resource for coaches), Physiological Analysis (Identifies athlete performance strengths/weakness'), Training and Recovery application (Insures Effective Training), and Performance Analysis.
Technology
Performance Technology delivers sport-specific technology solutions to improve athlete, team, and coaching performance.
Facilities
Information on the USOC's state-of-the-art biomechanical, library, and recovery facilities.
