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TSAC Research Column – April 2022
December 17, 2022by Dustin Dunnick, PhD, CSCS
This article is part 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 strength and conditioning communities.
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Sleep Improvement Programs for Firefighters – A Critically Appraised Topic
June 21, 2021by Charity Lane, MS and Bridget Ann Frugoli Melton, EdD, CSCS, TSAC-F
The research reviewed in this article provides a baseline snapshot of clinically-relevant tools to screen, diagnose, and provide treatment that can improve behavior surrounding sleep, as well as quantity and quality of sleep in occupational firefighters.
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First Responder Research Column – Understanding the Stress Response Following Occupational Exposures among First Responders
February 17, 2026by Sarah Hines, Mark Abel, PhD, CSCS,*D, TSAC-F,*D, and Emily Langford, PhD, CSCS,*D
This TSAC Report article discusses incorporating stress inoculation to help first responders reduce stress response and expedite recovery. Visit NSCA online to learn more about exercise research.
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The Effects of Neck Training on the Reduction of Injury in Contact Sports
December 3, 2025by Bruce Weyand, MS, CSCS, Nicholas Rea, MS, CSCS, Dominic Lattarulo, MS, Matthew Rodriguez, MS, CSCS, RSCC, and Christopher Taber, PhD, CPSS,*D, CSCS,*D, USAW-3
This NSCA Coach article explores how neck training programs can reduce the severity of sport-related concussions. Visit NSCA online to read more on sports science and athletic performance.
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Overtraining
May 22, 2018by NSCA's Essentials of Personal Training, Second Edition
Understanding how the body adapts to the overload of aerobic exercise is critical to designing effective exercise training programs, monitoring exercise responses and progress, and assessing training outcomes.
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Practical Applications and Future Directions of Electromyography use in Tactical Populations
November 23, 2020by Katherine Balfany, CSCS and Robert Lockie, PhD, TSAC-F
This article reviews electromyography (EMG) procedures as well as provides examples of how EMG data analysis has been used in tactical populations.
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Blood Biomarkers of Overtraining Syndrome
September 4, 2025by Brandon Lee, MS, RD, CSSD
This Personal Training Quarterly article discusses blood biomarker monitoring as a vital tool in overtraining syndrome diagnostics and recovery. Visit NSCA online to read more on fitness news and exercise research.
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Strength Classification and Diagnosis: Not All Strength is Created Equal
March 3, 2023by Adam Virgile, CSCS
This article presents a contemporary, evidence-based, and practical framework that reduces the many strength and speed-strength metrics into five distinct qualities.
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Importance of Horizontally Loaded Movements to Sports Performance
May 24, 2018by Yann Le Meur, PhD
Athletes must be able to express strength, power, and speed in multiple directions, and it may be beneficial to emphasize horizontally based movements in strength and conditioning programs.
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September 19, 2019by Michael Harper, MEd & Matthew Wagner, PhD
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