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UPMC Sports Medicine provides comprehensive clinical
care, training, and counseling designed to maximize the physical and
mental performance of elite and recreational athletes over the age of
40.
An active lifestyle is vital for maintaining health
and happiness throughout middle age and beyond. But as people age, injuries
- or the fear of injuries - can become an increasingly formidable obstacle
to athletic pursuits. UPMC Sports Medicine's unique program for mature
athletes provides crucial support to keep them fit, functional, and performing
their best:
- pre-performance physical evaluation, injury
assessment, and orthopaedic care
- cardiovascular fitness assessment
- advanced peak performance assessment and customized
program design
- nutrition counseling
- mental coaching
- research participation
- sport-specific kinetics and sport efficiency
evaluation
Everyone over the age of 40 interested in or becoming
or staying active can benefit from UPMC's program for masters athletes.
Elite athletes, as well as recreational athletes or generally fit people,
can maintain or increase their performance and prevent injuries. Adult-onset
exercisers or those wishing to become more active can increase their
activity and become fit.
For more information, please contact:
Vonda J. Wright, MD
Director of PRIMA: Performance and Research Initiative
for Masters Athletes
Phone: 412-432-3651
Fax: 412-432-3900
wrightvj@upmc.edu
PRIMA Start
Developed by the PRIMA program, this 12 week lifestyle
changing program to assist independent adults to progress towards a fit
and more healthy lifestyle through education and guided physical activity.
By the end of the program participants will understand the components
of and methods for achieving a more fit lifestyle and will progressively
move from the couch to participating in a 5K (3.2 mile) walk/run. The
program will utilize the resources and expertise of the UPMC Center for
Sports Medicine and expose a different segment of the population to the
programs offered in our center.
PRIMA Elite
PRIMA Elite is designed to maximize performance
and minimize injury in the fit and elite athlete over 40. Each athlete
will benefit from an individual assessment of their physical fitness
level and performance, strength, nutrition, mental fitness, and injury
profile utilizing the performance resources available at the UPMC Center
for Sports Medicine. This data will then be used to develop and implement
a unique program to maximize the athlete's individual competitive edge.
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