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Practical Application for Long-Term Athletic Development
June 11, 2018by Larry Meadors PhD, CSCS,*D, NSCA-CPT,*D, RSCC*E, USAW-2
Learn about the framework for practical, functional, and sequential skill development for a “best practices” model. This model is designed to develop a movement vocabulary, physical literacy, and movement skills for improved athleticism.
Coaches Exercise Science
Effect of Alternative Low-Impact Physical Activity and Exercise on Older Adults
February 1, 2021by Rachael Childers, Catherine Gallagher, Maisie Davis, and Ronald Snarr, PhD, CSCS,*D, NSCA-CPT
The purpose of this article is to discuss the various types of low-impact activities and their associated cardiovascular and musculoskeletal benefits.
Personal trainers Exercise Science Program design Basic Pathophysiology and Science of Health Status or Condition, Disorder, or Disease
Training for Connective Tissue Adaptations
August 2, 2024by Jenna Werking, MS, PTA, CSCS, CSPS, USAW
This article takes a closer look at training strength and stiffness in connective tissues.
Coaches Exercise Science Exercise Technique Program design Basic Pathophysiology and Science of Health Status or Condition, Disorder, or Disease
Agility and Quickness Test: Box Step-Off Landing Assessment
May 21, 2018by Developing Agility and Quickness
This book excerpt explains how to perform the box step-off landing assessment, which is used to determine an athlete’s readiness before beginning a program in agility and quickness.
Coaches Exercise Technique Testing and Evaluation
Benefits of Exercise during Pregnancy
April 24, 2020by NSCA's Essentials of Personal Training, Second Edition
This excerpt briefly explains the benefits of exercise while pregnant.
Personal trainers Coaches Exercise Science
From the Field – Bridging the Gap between Strength and Conditioning and Mental Readiness within H2F
October 11, 2024by Robert Warner, CSCS, TSAC-F
This article provides personal insight and practical ways that mindfulness training can be incorporated into a physical training (PT) plan.
TSAC Facilitators Exercise Science Program design
Training with an Integrated Approach: Examining and Organizing Conditioning Effects
May 4, 2018by Matt Devine, CSCS
In this session from the NSCA’s 2017 TSAC Annual Training, Matt Devine demonstrates the use of physical therapy exercises to enhance restorative and strength accessory work appropriate for various injury histories. Also discussed is a mindfulness practice to enhance recovery from injury and self-regulation.
TSAC Facilitators Coaches Exercise Technique Program design Professional Development
Don't Be a Pig: Rethinking Training Practice for the Antifragile Athlete
May 7, 2018by Greg Myer, PhD, CSCS,*D, FACSM
The framework of the athlete system is fragile, and thus susceptible to the “black swan” injury event. In this session from the 2016 NSCA National Conference, Greg Myer explains how to develop a training model focused on anti-fragility, by which athletes train to continuously regenerate and increase performance through the integration of random events, stressors, and volatility into their training regimen.
Coaches Exercise Science Program design
TSAC Research Review, January 2015
April 25, 2018by Rod Pope, PhD
This article is the first of a continuing series of tactical strength and conditioning (TSAC) research reviews. It is designed to bring awareness to new research findings of relevance to tactical communities.
TSAC Facilitators Exercise Technique Program design
The ACL Epidemic that Never Needed to Happen
August 27, 2018by Bryan Mann, PhD, CSCS,*D, TSAC-F,*D, RSCC*D, FNSCA
Understand the cause of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury epidemic and some ways to help prevent it through training and warm-ups. In this session from the NSCA’s 2018 Coaches Conference, Bryan Mann, PhD, teaches simple additions or tweaks to your current programs to greatly reduce the ACL tear rate.
Coaches Program design Safety
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