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Performing a Lactate Threshold Test
January 26, 2020by NSCA's Guide to Tests and Assessments
This excerpt from NSCA's Guide to Tests and Assessments briefly discusses the method behind a lactate threshold test and the pretest considerations one might take prior to this test.
Personal trainers TSAC Facilitators Coaches Testing and Evaluation
Creatine
January 9, 2021by Essentials of Strength Training and Conditioning, Fourth Edition
This excerpt will briefly discuss the importance of exercise, dosage of the supplement, efficacy, body mass changes, and adverse effects of creatine.
Personal trainers TSAC Facilitators Coaches Nutrition
Heart Rate Variability Useful in Monitoring Fitness and Training Responses in Tactical Athletes
April 24, 2018by Kimberly Allen, CSCS, TSAC-F and Robert L. Herron, CSCS,*D
HRV is thought to provide objective insight into understanding fatigue, “trainability,” and “readiness” to perform in athletic populations. Evolving access to HRV data may enhance the understanding of individualized fitness and training responses in tactical athletes.
TSAC Facilitators Program design Basic Pathophysiology and Science of Health Status or Condition, Disorder, or Disease
Applied Periodization in Shoulder Injury for the Tactical Athlete—Part 1
April 24, 2018by Joseph Morelli, CSCS and Keith Chittenden, CSCS,*D, TSAC-F,*D
An organized, science-based, and evidence-based periodized program that is guided by capable and competent professionals is the most efficient and effective way to accomplish the task of returning from a shoulder injury to full active duty. The concepts of periodization paired with evidence-based strength and conditioning interventions provides the framework needed for tactical facilitators to accomplish this task.
TSAC Facilitators Program design Basic Pathophysiology and Science of Health Status or Condition, Disorder, or Disease
Strength Training for the Older Client—A Blueprint for Program Design
June 20, 2018by Robert Linkul, MS, CSCS,*D, NSCA-CPT,*D
This article provides a blueprint and “mini-macrocycle” that will assist the personal trainer in creating a program design for older adults by offering organized templates, direction in selecting exercise components, and the creation of volume controls specific to the client’s needs.
Personal trainers Exercise Science Program design
Injury Risk Reduction Programs for Firefighters—A Case Example
April 24, 2018by Carl H. Sheppard, CSCS, TSAC-F
The program described in this article is an example of how a department can attempt to address and potentially prevent musculoskeletal injuries in firefighters and similar tactical populations. This process includes the use of movement screens, active workshops, and various modes of feedback.
TSAC Facilitators Exercise Science Program design Safety
Patterns of First Responders
April 23, 2018by Bryan Fass, ATC, CSCS
Tactical facilitators need to understand the movement patterns that first responders encounter because they can have a profound effect on underlying biomechanics and may contribute to excessive tissue loads.
TSAC Facilitators Exercise Technique Program design Safety
Addressing ADHD Within a Program
April 10, 2018by Kelvin N. King Jr
A problem facing personal trainers is the lack of awareness needed to work with clients who suffer from attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). This article aims to bring awareness of the symptoms of ADHD to personal trainers, discuss how they potentially affect training of various clients, and present programing considerations for training clients with ADHD.
Personal trainers Program design Basic Pathophysiology and Science of Health Status or Condition, Disorder, or Disease
Physical Training Considerations for Ice Hockey
June 11, 2018by Daniel Meinz, MA, CSCS
In order to effectively prepare an ice hockey player for the season, it is necessary to have a thorough understanding of the specific demands of the sport.
Coaches Program design
Implications of Speed in Baseball
June 8, 2018by Developing Speed
It is apparent that speed plays a vital role in successful baseball performance. Because of the short distances involved in the game, players rarely, if ever, achieve maximum speed and in actuality, it is acceleration that plays a much greater role in baseball.
Coaches Exercise Science
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