The aging athlete is breaking down long before he or she is capable of their greatest performances. The complexities of sport performance and human function requires a new model. More, the elite athlete has to have a sustainable foundation of health to avoid national narrative on athletic injuries, unwarranted surgeries, concussions AND, the epic problem with chronic pain, disability and disease conditions, for post career athletes, demands a new model.  These are the real issues impacting athletes and Ri invested more than 3 decades to create the new standard!