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Does Your Athlete Have Muscle Dysmorphia? Considerations and Implications for Recognition, Assessment, Management, and Treatment
August 28, 2018by James Leone, MPH, PhD, ATC, CSCS,*D
Learn how to recognize and treat muscle dysmorphia in your athletes. In this session from the NSCA’s 2017 Personal Trainers Conference, James Leone covers many facets of athlete muscle dysmorphia, including the clinical features, identifying at-risk populations, using assessment tools, managing athletes suspected of having muscle dysmorphia, and how to treat it using a team-based approach.
Personal trainers Coaches Exercise Science Basic Pathophysiology and Science of Health Status or Condition, Disorder, or Disease
Attenuating Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness in Untrained Individuals
April 10, 2018by Michael Matthew Randone, MS, CSCS
The purpose of this article is to compare and contrast popular methods used to reduce muscle soreness. The article looks at caffeine, cold water therapy, BCAAs and aerobic exercise and briefly examines their efficacy in treating DOMS.
Personal trainers Exercise Science Exercise Technique Program design Basic Pathophysiology and Science of Health Status or Condition, Disorder, or Disease
Talent Management – Roles and Responsibilities and Structuring Platoon-Level Physical Training
March 25, 2022by Shane Michael Jenne, CSCS,*D, NSCA-CPT,*D, TSAC-F,*D
This article recommends how to split the responsibilities of planning and executing the platoon physical training formation from the company commander’s echelon to the individual soldier level.
TSAC Facilitators Professional Development
Post-Rehabilitation Programming—Lateral Ankle Sprains
January 22, 2019by Cameron Yuen, CSCS
Ankle sprains are an extremely common injury of both sports and everyday life. In the post-rehabilitation setting, it is important to first identify and then address deficits in ankle, hip, and knee range of motion and strength.
Personal trainers TSAC Facilitators Coaches Program design Basic Pathophysiology and Science of Health Status or Condition, Disorder, or Disease
On-Duty Strength and Conditioning Programming Considerations for Police Officers
October 25, 2024by Brandon Holder, CSCS, RSCC and Merrick Lincoln, DPT, PT, CSCS
The purpose of this article is to review the physiological determinants of police work, provide the strength and conditioning professional with an overview of comm on constraints associated with training police officers, discuss the role of autoregulated training, and provide programming recommendations for training police officers around their patrol shifts.
TSAC Facilitators Exercise Technique Program design Testing and Evaluation Professional Development
Foam Rolling for Performance and Recovery
April 6, 2018by Sean Kratchman
Self-myofascial release (SMR) through the use of foam rolling or other implements is a time and cost-efficient method of increasing performance and recovery.
Personal trainers Exercise Technique
Adaptations of Cartilage to Anaerobic Training
December 20, 2019by NSCA’s Essentials of Strength Training and Conditioning, Fourth Edition
This article summarizes the adaptations of cartilage via anaerobic training.
Personal trainers TSAC Facilitators Coaches Exercise Science
Reframing Inflammation in the Tendon Repair Process
June 11, 2018by Brian T. Gearity, PhD, ATC, CSCS,*D, FNSCA and Gabrielle Smith, MA
Contrary to popular belief, inflammation is the first stage in tissue repair, and it should be viewed and treated as such. This article will explain the physiological process of tendon tissue repair and compare the effects of various responses to tendonitis.
Coaches Exercise Science Program design Safety
Optimizing Performance – Strategic Approaches to Nutrition for Soccer Players
September 6, 2024by Varun Ghosh, MSc, CSCS
The purpose of this article is to emphasize the critical need for a nutrition strategy that aligns with the specific demands inherent in the sport of soccer.
Coaches Nutrition
Tips for Selling More Personal Training to Prospective Clients: From Personal Experience
December 28, 2020by Sam Rothschild, CSCS
This article walks personal trainers through how to present a program for the common goals and what to do if the process does not produce a sale.
Personal trainers Professional Development
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