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From the Field Two-Part Series: Part 2 – Perspectives on Alternative Licensure Programs (ALP) from a Current Full-Time High School Strength and Conditioning Coach and Former ALP Participant
May 3, 2024by Sam Melendrez, MS, CSCS,*D, RSCC
This article focuses on providing first-hand insight into the alternative licensure program (ALP) route from a current coach in the field.
Coaches Professional Development
Correcting Misconceptions in the Knowledge of Personal Trainers
May 29, 2020by Dan Jolley
The aim of this article is to review the research into the knowledge of personal trainers, their misconceptions, and to provide evidence-based strategies to help correct any misconceptions.
Personal trainers Professional Development
Catch-22—Why Fundamental Motor Skills are so Important
April 21, 2018by Rick Howard, MEd, CSCS,*D
The purpose of this article is to highlight the 22 fundamental motor skills and offer practical suggestions for implementing fundamental motor skill training into an activity plan.
Coaches Exercise Technique Program design
Reducing the Risk of Injury – Elements of Injury Causation
October 8, 2019by Rod Pope, PhD
This article is part of a continuing series on practical, evidence-based approaches to reducing the risk of injury while developing tactical strength and conditioning.
TSAC Facilitators Program design
Games to Support Physical Literacy and Long-Term Athletic Development
April 21, 2018by Rick Howard, MEd, CSCS,*D, and NSCA High School Coaching
Strength and conditioning coaches who systematically progress specific training variables, including games, can help youth improve performance and reduce the risk of injury.
Coaches Exercise Technique Program design
Instability Training—Help or Hype?
April 12, 2018by Ronald L. Snarr, CSCS, Jason C. Casey, PhD, CSCS, Ashleigh Von Hallmark, CSCS, and Ryan Eckert, CSCS, NSCA-CPT
This article briefly examines the most popular instability training devices and provides examples of how instability training can be incorporated into traditional resistance training programs.
Personal trainers Exercise Technique Program design
A Coach’s Dozen: An Update on Building Healthy, Strong, and Resilient Young Athletes
October 1, 2018by Yann Le Meur
The “coach’s dozen” is a collection of 12 principles that will help youth coaches, physical education teachers, and pediatric exercise specialists maintain inclusive, sustainable, and enjoyable participation in exercise and sport.
Coaches Program design
Force-Vector Strength Training
September 16, 2019by Yann Le Meur
This infographic summarizes a study in which adding both horizontal and vertical force-vector exercises enhanced physical performance during in-season play.
Personal trainers TSAC Facilitators Coaches Program design
Performance Under Stress – Implications for Tactical Personnel
June 19, 2023by Mark Stephenson, MS, ATC, CSCS,*D, TSAC-F,*D, Whitney Tramel, CSCS, TSAC-F, and Robin Orr, PhD, TSAC-F,*D
This article discusses performance under stress, as well as factors influencing this performance in tactical personnel.
TSAC Facilitators Exercise Science
Traditional Versus Minimalist Footwear—Injury Concerns
April 7, 2018by Andy Chassé MS
When it comes to traditional versus minimalist footwear, there are many considerations for injury risk. This article weighs the risks and benefits of both types of footwear from focusing on current literature on the subject.
Personal trainers Safety
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