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Return to Perform: Student-Athlete Assessments and Guidelines for Safe Return Back to Sports during the Period of COVID-19
November 23, 2021by Sam Zanders Jr and Bridget Ann Frugoli Melton, EdD, CSCS,*D, TSAC-F,*D
The purpose of this article is to strongly suggest and offer a pragmatic and stepwise approach that takes into account the ideas and concepts of shared decision making that allows for the “best practices,” pre-participation screenings, evaluations, and stratification flow charts for safe and effective return to play for athletes.
Coaches Program design
Balancing Resistance Training with Sport Practice Demands – Appreciating the RDL for In-Season Strength Training
May 23, 2021by Benjamin Gregg Durbin, CSCS and Michael Libruk
This article examines why the Romanian deadlift (RDL) provides a suitable in-season strength training application, explores the interlinked relationship between the demands of practice and resistance training, and identifies how the RDL functions with other lower-extremity exercises.
Coaches Program design
Safe Return to Sport – Evaluation and Mitigating in an Unprecedented Time
February 1, 2021by Erik Korem, PhD, CSCS
From the NSCA 2020 Texas Virtual State Clinic, Erik Korem, Senior Associate Athletic Director for Student-Athlete High Performance at the College of William & Mary, discusses these unprecedented times and safe ways to reintroduce athletes back to full competition.
Coaches Program design
Common Injuries in Ice Hockey – Strength and Conditioning Considerations
October 15, 2023by Tammy Kovaluk, MS, CSCS, FMS-2
This article will focus on three common areas of injuries that occur with ice hockey players and some recommended strategies for the strength and conditioning professional.
Coaches Exercise Science Program design Testing and Evaluation
Tracking Training Load and its Effect on Injury Risk and Fitness
September 9, 2019by Daniel Maupin, CSCS and Ben Schram, TSAC-F
The aim of this article is to provide those working with tactical populations an introduction into tracking training load to mitigate injury risk while concurrently optimizing fitness.
TSAC Facilitators Program design
Analysis of “Fad Diets” and Alternatives for Optimal Athletic Performance
June 4, 2018by Amanda Poppleton, RD
Not all diets are appropriate for every population and this is especially true of an athlete who is expected to train and perform at a high level. Learn about the negatives of fad diets, potential pitfalls, and realistic dietary guidelines for athletes.
Coaches Nutrition
Enhancing Motor Learning with Sled Training
April 20, 2018by Joel M. Bergeron, MS, CSCS,*D
Sled exercises provide a training stimulus that closely mimics real-world physical demands of sports. This article provides examples of how to implement sled training into a program.
Coaches Exercise Technique Program design
Agility and Coordination Training in a Pediatric Athletic Population
June 3, 2019by Jacqueline Alferez, David Valdez, Jesus Alejandro Saavedra, Roel Rolando Ruiz Jr, Francisco Xavier Ayala, and Kassidy Jean Argulles
A fundamental training program at a young age gives the athlete the opportunity to develop many skills needed to succeed. The implementation of agility and coordination training can help reduce the risk of injury and elevate a young developing athlete.
Coaches Program design
Programming for the Novice Athlete
September 16, 2019by Christopher M. McQuilkin, CSCS
Tex McQuilkin, Director of Training for Power Athlete HQ, defines athleticism as a trainable performance variable at the 2019 Coaches Conference. McQuilkin illustrates the four phases of the competitive lifecycle for sport athletes and empowers coaches with strategies to best apply progressive overload and support the long-term trainability of novice athletes.
Coaches Program design
Hydration and Performance
June 3, 2019by NSCA’s Sport and Exercise Nutrition, pg. 77-79
This excerpt from NSCA’s Guide to Sport and Exercise Nutrition discusses the research surrounding the timing of hydration and its impact on sport performance for those participating in aerobic endurance exercise.
Personal trainers Coaches Nutrition
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