Top Athletes and Sports Medicine Experts from Hospital for Special Surgery Break Down the Science of Movement
Educational Series Feature Journeys of Elite Athletes through the scientific lens of HSS
Top athletes and leading experts from Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) delve into the science of movement across ten different sports to uncover what it takes to be one of the world’s greatest athletes.
This new educational series presented by HSS, The Science of Movement, brings together HSS experts and top athletes to discuss the intricate mechanics of the human body and the science behind how athletes are able to condition themselves to compete at the highest level of human performance.
Viewers will gain a behind-the-scenes POV into the discipline and mental fortitude of these athletes, guided by HSS’s scientific insights.
For more information about the series, visit: The Science of Movement
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HSS is the leading academic medical center focused on musculoskeletal health. An affiliate of Weill Cornell Medical College, HSS has a main campus in New York City and facilities in New Jersey, Connecticut and in the Long Island and Westchester County regions of New York State, as well as in Florida. HSS is a trusted leader in advancing musculoskeletal knowledge and research for physicians, nurses, allied health professionals, academic trainees, and consumers in more than 165 countries. HSS is collaborating with medical centers and other organizations to advance the quality and value of musculoskeletal health and to make world-class HSS care more widely accessible nationally and internationally. www.hss.edu.
HSS is the world’s leading academic medical center focused on musculoskeletal health. At its core is Hospital for Special Surgery, nationally ranked No. 1 in orthopedics (for the 15th consecutive year), No. 3 in rheumatology by U.S. News & World Report (2024-2025), and the best pediatric orthopedic hospital in NY, NJ and CT by U.S. News & World Report “Best Children’s Hospitals” list (2023-2024). In a survey of medical professionals in more than 20 countries by Newsweek, HSS is ranked world #1 in orthopedics for a fourth consecutive year (2023). Founded in 1863, the Hospital has the lowest readmission rates in the nation for orthopedics, and among the lowest infection and complication rates. HSS was the first in New York State to receive Magnet Recognition for Excellence in Nursing Service from the American Nurses Credentialing Center five consecutive times. An affiliate of Weill Cornell Medical College, HSS has a main campus in New York City and facilities in New Jersey, Connecticut and in the Long Island and Westchester County regions of New York State, as well as in Florida. In addition to patient care, HSS leads the field in research, innovation and education. The HSS Research Institute comprises 20 laboratories and 300 staff members focused on leading the advancement of musculoskeletal health through prevention of degeneration, tissue repair and tissue regeneration. In addition, more than 200 HSS clinical investigators are working to improve patient outcomes through better ways to prevent, diagnose, and treat orthopedic, rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases. The HSS Innovation Institute works to realize the potential of new drugs, therapeutics and devices. The HSS Education Institute is a trusted leader in advancing musculoskeletal knowledge and research for physicians, nurses, allied health professionals, academic trainees, and consumers in more than 165 countries. The institution is collaborating with medical centers and other organizations to advance the quality and value of musculoskeletal care and to make world-class HSS care more widely accessible nationally and internationally. www.hss.edu.
