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Rehabilitation for Law Enforcement Officers
June 22, 2018by Kate Lyons, D Phty and Katie Miller RD, LDN, CSCS
In this article, three considerations are discussed to aid in addressing successful rehabilitation and return to work: 1) targeting the injury site using a combination of physiotherapy, physical therapy, and tactical strength and conditioning; 2) workplace engagement; and 3) using available tools that may assist in determining appropriate approaches.
TSAC Facilitators Exercise Science Program design
Quadrathlon – A Test to Measure Improvements in Athletes
November 2, 2022by Joshua McMillian, CSCS,*D, RSCC*D
This article explains the quadrathlon and how it can help strength coaches measure linear speed, speed-strength (power), and elastic or reactive qualities efficiently.
Coaches Testing and Evaluation
Considerations for Training Sedentary Populations
September 21, 2023by Gary Stebbing, PGDIP, CSCS
This article identifies considerations and practical training ideas for training sedentary populations.
Personal trainers Program design
Choosing Exercises—“The Crunch”
April 8, 2018by Brad J. Schoenfeld, PhD, CSCS,*D, CSPS,*D, NSCA-CPT,*D, FNSCA and Stuart McGill, PhD
Should personal trainers include the crunch exercise in an exercise program? The answer should always be, “it depends;” however, arriving at the best answer requires a process.
Personal trainers Exercise Technique Program design
The Impact of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome on a Female Athlete’s Performance and Overall Health
March 16, 2022by Avery Dravis-Stark, Winnie Victor, Caitlin Finn, and Christopher Brian Taber, MS, CSCS
This article serves to educate strength and conditioning coaches on the influence exercise can have on the various hormonal pathways that are impacted by polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), including insulin resistance, cortisol, testosterone, follicle-stimulating, and luteinizing hormones.
Coaches Exercise Science Basic Pathophysiology and Science of Health Status or Condition, Disorder, or Disease
Programming Considerations for the Tactical Officer in Law Enforcement – Focusing on Fundamentals
October 29, 2018by Charles Kornhauser, TSAC-F
By examining a practical approach to programming fundamentals based on a needs analysis and training objectives relative to the program, a foundational plan can be laid that may lead not only to the appropriate progression of a given officer but also to the mutual satisfaction of the trainer and trainee alike.
TSAC Facilitators Program design
TSAC—Reducing the Risk of Injury
March 18, 2019by Rod Pope PhD
This article is the first of a continuing series on practical, evidence-based approaches to reducing the risk of injury while developing tactical strength and conditioning. The focus of this article is on how to reduce non-contact ACL rupture injuries from turf and artificial fields.
TSAC Facilitators Program design Basic Pathophysiology and Science of Health Status or Condition, Disorder, or Disease
Why Coaches Need to Know About Wellness
March 31, 2018by Rick Howard MEd, CSCS,*D
Youth practitioners need to be aware of the competing demands on young athletes’ lives in order to help them effectively balance these demands. Wellness provides a reference point that can be used to better understand the competing demands placed on youngsters by identifying the six dimensions of wellness.
Coaches Exercise Science Program design
The Importance of Proper Movement for Marines - Part 3: Evidence-Based Movement Assessment
April 24, 2018by Matt Zummo, CSCS
An evidence-based movement assessment could hold Marines accountable for mobility and stability by systematically assessing movement patterns. This article (part three of a four-part series) explains one way that this could be accomplished.
TSAC Facilitators Exercise Technique Program design
NSCA’s Coaching Podcast, Episode 29: Vernon Griffith
Vernon Griffith, co-owner of Virginia High Performance and high school strength and conditioning coach, talks to the NSCA Head Strength and Conditioning Coach, Scott Caulfield, about opening Virginia High Performance, transitioning from the military to strength and conditioning, and impacting youth athletics.
Coaches Professional Development
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