(1,262 found)
Balancing the Autonomic Nervous System by Breathing
June 11, 2018by Brian T. Gearity, PhD, ATC, CSCS,*D, FNSCA and Gabrielle Smith, MA
Decompressing after a workout, practice, or competition is a beneficial habit that can be achieved through breathing. This article provides an overview of the autonomic nervous system and guidelines for how to use breathing to calm, or balance, the brain and body.
Coaches Exercise Science Program design
Fall Prevention Program Recommendations for an Aging Population
August 23, 2022by Teresa Cedeno, NSCA-CPT
This article will discuss the role of strength training, stretching, and functional mobility exercises in reducing falls in older adults and provide a guide for creating a program.
Personal trainers Program design
Balancing High Operational Load While Sustaining Conditioning for Law Enforcement Officers
April 25, 2018by Shane David Irving
Specialist law enforcement resources are under constant strain to maintain operational and organizational outcomes. The high operational tempo disturbs many functions including skill enhancement, personal development, work/life balance, and time for physical conditioning.
TSAC Facilitators Exercise Technique Program design
fri1030szymanski
September 19, 2019by David Szymanski, PhD, CSCS,*D, RSCC*E, FNSCA
CC2023
Personal trainers TSAC Facilitators Coaches
Scientifically Defensible Physical Testing for Tactical Operators
August 27, 2018by Tim Leo Atherton Doyle, PhD, CSCS
In this session from the NSCA’s 2017 TSAC Annual Training, Tim Doyle teaches about the complexity of developing tests and standards for tactical populations and the importance of sound science backing the tests and standards.
TSAC Facilitators Organization and Administration Testing and Evaluation
Tactical Programming Considerations—Preparing for the Army Physical Fitness Test
February 8, 2018by Mark Walker MAEd, CSCS
There are many factors to consider in the planning and implementation of any strength and conditioning program. With proper planning, tactical facilitators may be successful in preparing potential soldiers for the APFT.
TSAC Facilitators Program design
Soldier Readiness Test Pilot: Overview of Combat Relevant Testing and Embedded Resources on Military Readiness
August 28, 2018by Karen Daigle, MS, RD, CSCS, TSAC-F
In this session from the NSCA’s 2018 TSAC Annual Training, Karen Daigle presents the opportunities and challenges associated with various levels of strength and conditioning and medical resources embedded in operational military units.
TSAC Facilitators Program design Organization and Administration Testing and Evaluation
Normalizing Fitness Data
May 21, 2018by NSCA's Guide to Tests and Assessments
Field tests have become popular in applied exercise science and sport performance enhancement programs because of their simplicity and ability to generalize results. However, numerous confounding factors may influence the validity of test data from such evaluations.
Coaches Testing and Evaluation
Instability Training—Help or Hype?
April 12, 2018by Ronald L. Snarr, CSCS, Jason C. Casey, PhD, CSCS, Ashleigh Von Hallmark, CSCS, and Ryan Eckert, CSCS, NSCA-CPT
This article briefly examines the most popular instability training devices and provides examples of how instability training can be incorporated into traditional resistance training programs.
Personal trainers Exercise Technique Program design
- Privacy Policy
- Your Privacy Choices
- Terms of Use
- Retraction and Correction Policy
- © 2026 National Strength and Conditioning Association