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Principal Component Analysis of the Biomechanical Factors Associated with Performance during Cutting
September 25, 2021by Adam Virgile, CSCS
This infographic highlights an investigation into the relationship between joint-based biomechanical variables in cutting and performance outcome during change-of-direction.
Coaches Exercise Science Testing and Evaluation
Simple Physics of Acceleration
May 16, 2018by Jim Kielbaso, CSCS
Jim Kielbaso, MS, CSCS, gives a brief explanation of some simple coaching cues that can be used to teach athletes proper acceleration mechanics.
Coaches Exercise Technique
Bridge: Coaching Acceleration, with Loren Landow
May 4, 2018by Loren Landow, CSCS,*D
Loren Landow, owner of Landow Performance in Denver, CO, shows some example progressions and cues for sprint mechanics.
Coaches Exercise Technique
Deceleration, Change of Direction, and Reacceleration: Teaching Steps to Optimize These Qualities
September 9, 2019by James Radcliffe, MS, CSCS
In this Bridge the Gap Lecture from the 2019 National Conference, Head Strength and Conditioning Coach for the University of Oregon, Jimmy Radcliffe, discusses the specifics of deceleration, change of direction, and reacceleration through ground negotiation, postural control, and specific running mechanics.
Coaches Exercise Technique 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
Prevention of Hamstring Injuries in Sprinters
December 16, 2019by Amber Murphy, Ralph Mann, and Bridget Ann Frugoli Melton, EdD, CSCS, TSAC-F
The purpose of this article is to describe the cause of hamstring injuries in sprinters and present a biomechanical intervention, or drill, that can be used to prevent hamstring injuries while transitioning sprint athletes toward the utilization of frontside mechanics.
Coaches Exercise Technique Program design
Deceleration and Landing Mechanics: Building the Brakes
September 19, 2021by Matthew Ibrahim, MS
From the 2021 NSCA’s Coaches Conference, Matthew Ibrahim, Co-Owner, Director of Strength and Conditioning, and Internship Coordinator at TD Athletes Edge, discusses how to help athletes develop the skills necessary to build the brakes in the athletic development process. Other topics covered include how to create a better understanding of the transfer from training in the weight room to sport performance.
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Anthropometry, Leverages, and Strength Training
February 25, 2019by Lee Boyce
This 2018 Personal Trainers Conference video features Lee Boyce going over the subject of anthropometry and the mechanics of the fundamental movements in strength training. Boyce describes the common issues you see and how to individualize movements for your clients.
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Plyometric Implementation: Setup and Execution of Jump Landing Positions to Decrease Likelihood of Injuries
May 9, 2018by Loren Landow, CSCS,*D
Learn optimal setup, execution, and landing mechanics to maximize power output and to best prepare the joint structures to tolerate greater stresses later in training. In this session from the NSCA 2016 TSAC Annual Training, Loren Landow identifies progressions based on competency and ability—from low amplitude, bilateral jumps to single-leg deceleration drills.
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Sample Lumbo-Pelvic Hip Complex Strengthening Program
June 4, 2018by Tim Leszczak, PhD and Grayson Elmore
This article provides a sample six-week lumbo-pelvic hip complex strengthening program with the intended goal of improving vertical jumping ability and landing mechanics without the addition of plyometric or jumping/landing drills.
Personal trainers Exercise Science
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