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Skill-Based Key Performance Indicators
November 17, 2023by NSCA’s Essentials of Sport Science
This brief excerpt from NSCA’s Essentials of Sport Science discusses skill-based key performance indicators (KPIs).
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Supporting Athlete’s Transitions: Coaching Strategies to Enhance Athlete Well-Being during Athletic Retirement
October 6, 2025by Terrie Bradshaw, CSCS, and Tom Cormier, CSCS,*D, CSPS,*D, NSCA-CPT,*D, USAW
This article in NSCA Coach examines whether athletic coaches, educators, and institutions are adequately prepared to support athletes through athletic retirement. Visit NSCA online to learn more on LTAD and coaching strategies.
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How to Manipulate Rest Intervals to Maximize Strength Training Effectiveness
July 28, 2023by Anthony Mortara, EdD, CSCS
This article will review the latest evidence regarding optimal rest intervals, and the science behind them.
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Why Strength and Conditioning Coaches Should Take Play Seriously
March 31, 2018by Rick Howard MEd, CSCS,*D
Athletic performance can be enhanced through the use of implementing various unstructured, semi-structured, and structured play from the 12 types of play. These can be performed in the weight room, at a sports practice, or even at home.
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Leave No Stone Unturned—Training for Success in the NFL Combine
March 4, 2019by Loren Landow, CSCS,*D
The NFL Combine is a week-long evaluation process that allows NFL scouts, coaches, general managers, and owners to get an up-close and personal evaluation of the talent that comprises the given year’s draft class. This is a day-by-day program outline to maximize results and effort for the NFL combine.
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Integrating Anaerobic Speed Reserve, Intermittent Fitness Test, and Maximum Aerobic Speed Tests for Comprehensive Fitness Evaluation in Soccer
November 17, 2023by Varun Ghosh, MSc, CSCS
This article aims to explain why integrating multiple tests such as Anaerobic Speed Reserve (ASR), Intermittent Fitness Test (IFT), and Maximum Aerobic Speed (MAS) can provide a comprehensive evaluation of soccer players’ fitness levels and help to design effective training programs tailored to their individual needs.
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Importance of Hip-Shoulder Separation in Baseball
March 27, 2026by Macy Greene, and Jeffrey Hartman, PhD, CSCS, NSCA-CPT
This NSCA Coach article examines the importance of hip-shoulder separation on performance in baseball pitching. Visit NSCA online to read more on athletic performance and sport science.
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May 17, 2018by Cal Dietz, CSCS
Programming for Training the High School Multi-Sport Athlete
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Foot Conditioning for Athletic Performance
September 30, 2022by Jennifer Wilson, MSC, CSCS
The aim of this article is to highlight the functional importance of the foot, and to provide recommendations for foot conditioning.
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Overcoming Challenges Associated with Training Youth Athletes
April 21, 2018by Ryan T. McClure, CSCS, NSCA-CPT
Strength and conditioning professionals must be proactive in fighting the challenges associated with time constraints and overtraining with their youth athletes. By applying the strategies explained in this article, a strength and conditioning professional can help a youth athlete perform at a high level when it matters the most.
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