All sports nutrition professionals should be able to answer basic nutrition questions. However, athletes with complex nutrition issues should be referred to the appropriate resource as explained in this book excerpt.
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This article discusses three key areas that fitness professionals should investigate while on their pursuit of a strong career in the fitness industry.
The NSCA Foundation is honored to announce the recipients of its 2025 Scholarships. This year, we will be awarding 51 exceptional students and professionals to support their pursuit of academic excellence and career advancement.
Because a client’s functional abilities will change in each of the tissue healing phases, the fitness professional must understand the time it takes to heal and the science behind each phase in order to prescribe safe exercises for clients in those phases.
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By understanding the means by which athletes encounter risk, strength and conditioning professionals can integrate exercise programs that may offset one of the steps toward injuries.