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Where Does Human Performance Optimization Begin and End? The Importance of Physical Activity for National Security

by Jay Dawes, PhD, CSCS,*D, NSCA-CPT,*D, TSAC-F,*D, FNSCA, Dan Bornstein, PhD, Joseph Alemany, CSCS, TSAC-F
August 2022

Audience:
Personal trainers TSAC Facilitators Coaches

Learning Objectives:

Describe the talent pool for DoD and first responder populations.
Understand current physical activity efforts to characterize during initial military and academy training.

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Audience:
Personal trainers TSAC Facilitators Coaches

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