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Essentials of Heart Rate Variability for Personal Trainers
May 9, 2018by Carmine Grieco, PhD, CSCS,
Heart rate variability (HRV) testing is at the forefront of a wave of cutting-edge assessment tools that are becoming available to the personal trainer. In this session from the 2015 NSCA Personal Trainers Conference, Carmine Grieco provides an overview of the physiological background and dynamics of HRV, including the most current supportive evidence, with an emphasis on the practical application for personal trainers.
Personal trainers Exercise Science Testing and Evaluation Client Consultation|Assessment
Bridge: The 225-lb Bench Press Test, with Dr. Bryan Mann
May 4, 2018by Bryan Mann, PhD, CSCS, RSCC*D
Dr. Bryan Mann, from the University of Missouri, discusses the efficacy of using the 225-lb bench press test for measuring maximal strength.
Personal trainers TSAC Facilitators Coaches Exercise Technique Testing and Evaluation
Physical Abilities Test Development—Using Physiological Data to Get a Clearer Picture
February 8, 2018by Ben Hinton, MSC, CSCS
Given their ability to discern physiological and technical aspects of a job task, TSAC-Fs may be able to collect some vital information that will assist with the underlying evidence to build the foundation of a physical abilities test.
TSAC Facilitators Testing and Evaluation
Third-Party Review of Supplements
November 23, 2021by NSCA's Essentials of Tactical Strength and Conditioning
This excerpt from NSCA's Essentials of Tactical Strength and Conditioning explains the importance of third-party certifications on supplements in the tactical population.
TSAC Facilitators Nutrition
Assessing Power in Youth Populations
December 31, 2018by Developing Power
The administration and measurement of youth power development has become more available and familiar with the advances of technology. This excerpt introduces varieties of testing and administration practices to assess power in the youth population.
Personal trainers Coaches Program design Testing and Evaluation
Tests of Core Muscle Power
May 21, 2018by Developing the Core
This article describes two different methods for testing core muscle power. Both of the described methods utilize medicine ball throws.
Coaches Testing and Evaluation
Developing Fitness-Component Assessments for Military Units
A physical assessment continues to be one of the best ways to evaluate and measure physical preparedness and readiness of a military unit for job-related tasks and future missions. Tactical facilitators must consider multiple factors when developing testing protocols and programs, including leadership support, limited resources, and training cycle time constraints.
TSAC Facilitators Testing and Evaluation
The Army Combat Fitness Test – Redefining Physical Training for the United States Army
July 29, 2019by Alexander Bedard, Kevin Bigelman,and Russell Nowels
This article describes the transition from the Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT) to the Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT), as well as the detailed events that make the ACFT.
TSAC Facilitators Exercise Technique Program design Organization and Administration Testing and Evaluation
Factors Determining Quickness: Anticipation
May 18, 2018by Developing Agility and Quickness
Scenarios that provide a stimulus relevant to the sporting environment may help athletes develop better anticipation skills through the refinement of search strategies, response speed and accuracy, pattern recognition, and decision-making abilities.
Coaches Exercise Science
Aerobic Endurance Measures and Analyses
June 8, 2018by Developing Endurance
The VO2max test is the most effective measurement of the body’s ability to deliver and use oxygen for producing energy that can be used by the muscles. VO2max (i.e., maximum aerobic power) simply stands for the maximal volume of oxygen that can be used.
Coaches Exercise Science Testing and Evaluation
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