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Integrative Neuromuscular Training for Youth Basketball Players
April 20, 2018by Rick Howard, MEd, CSCS,*D
Strength and conditioning coaches with knowledge of the exercise principles for youth and the specific demands of basketball can design effective integrative neuromuscular training (INT) programs based on the individual needs of youth athletes.
Coaches Exercise Technique Program design
Force-Velocity-Power Profile Characteristics
July 10, 2022by NSCA’s Essentials of Sport Science
This excerpt from NSCA’s Essentials of Sport Science briefly explains the force-velocity-power profile and how it can give strength and conditioning coaches a more holistic view of athletes.
TSAC Facilitators Coaches Exercise Science Program design
ACL Protocols with Deceleration Drills for High School Athletes
October 24, 2020by Scott Schultz, MS, CSCS, RSCC*D and Beau Smith, CSCS
From the NSCA’s 2020 Coaches Conference, Scott Schultz and Beau Smith show hands-on drills for prehabilitation of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) to reduce the risk of injury in sport. These drills include posterior chain warm-up exercises, plyometric and balance exercises, and proper landing mechanics to reinforce proper hip and knee positions.
Coaches Exercise Technique Program design
Include Closed-Chain and Open-Chained Core Exercises
December 28, 2020by Developing the Core
This excerpt from Developing the Core briefly defines closed- and open-chain exercises and their respective roles in training.
Personal trainers TSAC Facilitators Coaches Exercise Science Program design
Exercise Technique—A Simple Approach to Teaching the Power Clean in a Group Environment
June 4, 2018by Joe Cruz, MS, CSCS, FMS, USAW
There are numerous complexities involved in teaching the Olympic-style lifts. This article explains one way to teach the power clean progression and some coaching cues that can be used to teach sport or tactical athletes in a group setting.
TSAC Facilitators Exercise Technique
Cupping Therapy – An Effective Recovery Method
November 24, 2025by Jeffrey Jacome, and Jeffrey Hartman, PhD, CSCS, NSCA-CPT
This NSCA Coach article examines the effectiveness of cupping therapy and assesses whether its benefits are evidence-based. Visit NSCA online to read more on athletic performance and sports recovery.
Coaches Exercise Science Testing and Evaluation Client Consultation|Assessment Basic Pathophysiology and Science of Health Status or Condition, Disorder, or Disease Professional Development
Movement Screens and Identifying Weaknesses
May 14, 2018by Joe Kenn, MA, CSCS,*D, RSCC*E
Joe Kenn, MA, CSCS,*D, RSCC, spoke at the NSCA's 2012 National Conference on using movement screen to identify weakness in athletes.
Coaches Testing and Evaluation Client Consultation|Assessment
Which Foot Placement Provides Better Stability when Performing the Barbell Biceps Curl Exercise—Staggered or Parallel?
August 5, 2019by Joyce Blandino and Michael Krackow, CSCS, TSAC-F
The purpose of this article is to examine which foot placement (staggered or parallel) provides better trunk stability when performing the barbell biceps curl exercise.
Personal trainers Exercise Technique Program design
Becoming a Special Populations Personal Trainer
June 8, 2018by Cindy Kugler, MS, CSCS, CSPS
In this career series article, developing personal training skills to train special populations is discussed; it includes starting out as a novice through the expert level.
Personal trainers Exercise Science Professional Development
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