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High School Sports and Strength and Conditioning – Implications for Tactical Organizations
February 27, 2021by Robert Lockie, PhD, TSAC-F, Megan McGuire, and Erika Hernandez, CSCS
This article explores the concept of how lifestyle behaviors encouraged at the high school-level could affect fitness during adulthood, with a focus on both sport and strength and conditioning participation.
TSAC Facilitators Program design
TSAC Report — First Responder Column — July 2024 — The Impact of Exercise and Fitness on First Responders’ Mental and Physical Health
November 15, 2024by Sarah Lanham, CSCS,*D, and Mark Abel, PhD, CSCS,*D, TSAC-F,*D
This column will explore specific investigations that evaluate the impact of PA and fitness on mental and physical health outcomes among firefighters and law enforcement officers.
TSAC Facilitators Exercise Technique Program design Safety
Strength Training Practices for Rowing – Part 2 – Strength Training for Performance
June 12, 2020by Williamson Ruth, CSCS and Blake Gourley
This article is the second of a series of articles on strength training practices for rowing and seeks to provide information on periodization strategies for rowers of different competitive levels and schedules, as well as include sample periodization plans and sample programs.
Coaches Program design
Functional Firefighter High-Intensity Training—A Case for Optimizing Performance and Injury Prevention
October 2, 2020by Nicholas Martinez, T.J. Resinger, Chris Ellis, Austin Jacobsen, and Minervino Labrador
This article explains the use of structured functional fitness programs for injury prevention and enhanced job performance in fire service personnel.
TSAC Facilitators Program design
Needs Analysis for a Tactical Athlete
March 25, 2019by NSCA's Essentials of Tactical Strength and Conditioning
Learn the basics of conducting a needs analysis for tactical athletes based on the athlete’s goals and desired outcomes, assessments, limitations on workout frequency and duration, equipment availability, health and injury status, and occupational physiological demands.
TSAC Facilitators Program design Testing and Evaluation
Advanced Understanding of Olympic-Style Weightlifting for Sport
September 24, 2018by Antonio Squillante, CSCS,*D, NSCA-CPT,*D
Some of the major misconceptions concerning Olympic-style weightlifting for sport are addressed in this article, providing evidence-based recommendations to better implement the snatch, clean and jerk, and their derivatives in the training of high school and collegiate athletes.
Coaches Program design
Understanding the Physiological Limiting Factors of VO2max
December 17, 2018by Ronald L. Snarr, CSCS,*D, NSCA-CPT, Peter Chrysosferidis, CSCS, Danilo Tolusso
Determining VO2max can be useful in all areas of health, from potential diagnosis of heart disease in the elderly to measuring peak performance in elite athletes. This article will discuss the physiological limiting factors of VO2max and the role each plays in cardiovascular improvement.
Personal trainers Exercise Science Program design
The Interaction Between Metabolic Disorders and Personal Trainers
April 6, 2018by Alexis Batrakoulis, MS, CSCS, RCPT*E
With the current rise in overweight individuals, obesity, prediabetes, and diabetes, the role of qualified personal trainers is absolutely crucial for creating a more active and healthy society.
Personal trainers Nutrition
Rehabilitation to Performance of the Shoulder for the Tactical Athlete
February 25, 2026by Alexander Weber, DC, CCSP, CSCS, and Michael Fanning, DC, DACBSP, RMSK, CSCS
This TSAC Report article examines the primary risk factors contributing to shoulder pain in tactical athletes and provides evidence-based rehabilitation strategies. Visit NSCA online to learn more about exercise research for tactical athletes.
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Factors Determining Agility: Speed
June 8, 2018by Developing Agility and Quickness
Acceleration is the rate of change in velocity, so this phase of sprinting is critical for changing directions as rapidly and efficiently as possible. Optimal technique for linear sprinting in the acceleration phase involves four factors that maximize stride length and frequency.
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