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Principal Component Analysis of the Biomechanical Factors Associated with Performance during Cutting
September 25, 2021by Adam Virgile, CSCS
This infographic highlights an investigation into the relationship between joint-based biomechanical variables in cutting and performance outcome during change-of-direction.
Coaches Exercise Science Testing and Evaluation
Maximal Sprint Performance in Male Youth: Predicting Factors, Training Stimuli, and Performance Outcomes
May 24, 2018by Yann Le Meur, PhD
Learn about the anthropometric, kinematic, kinetic, and asymmetric variables that contribute to sprint performance, as well as how a coach can design effective speed development programs for male youth athletes.
Personal trainers Coaches Exercise Science
Injury Prevention in Youth Athletes: A Summary in 9 Key Points
May 24, 2018by Yann Le Meur, PhD
Single-sport specialized training has led to an emerging risk of overuse injury and burnout. Here are nine things coaches and parents can do to minimize the risk of injury in youth athletes.
Personal trainers Coaches Exercise Science Safety
Primed, Locked, and Loaded to Move
August 19, 2018by Diane Vives, MS, CSCS,*D, NSCA-CPT,*D
Diane Vives, MS, CSCS,*D, FMS, presented during the NSCA's 2014 Movement Performance Clinic on the importance of moving well, and on designing circuits with movement quality.
Personal trainers Coaches Exercise Technique Program design
Mental Toughness: What is it and How do we Train it?
September 24, 2018by Matthew A. Nein, MS, CSCS,*D, RSCC*D
In this video from the NSCA’s 2018 Coaches Conference, sports performance coordinator from Salisbury University, Matt Nein, describes what mental toughness is, skills associated with mental toughness, and how to develop this attribute in athletes.
Coaches Exercise Science Nutrition Program design
Bridge: Core Training, with Joe Drake
May 4, 2018by Joe Drake, MS, HKC, NSCA-CPT, USAW
Joe Drake, owner of Gravity and Oxygen Fitness, discusses his philosophy on training the core and provides some examples.
Personal trainers TSAC Facilitators Coaches Exercise Technique Program design
Recovery and Regeneration
May 8, 2018by Brandon Marcello, PhD, CSCS*D
Most of us are on the right track but on the wrong train with regard to recovery and regeneration, Brandon Marcello says in this lecture from the 2015 Coaches Conference. Join Brandon as he discusses recovery as the road to regeneration.
Coaches Exercise Science Program design
OK Coach, So I Got My CSCS; Now What?
May 14, 2018by Mike Bugielski, MS, CSCS,*D, RSCC*D, Boyd Epley, MEd, CSCS,*D, RSCC*E, FNSCA, Bryan Mann, PhD, CSCS, RSCC*D, and David Szymanski, PhD, CSCS,*D, RSCC*E, FNSCA
OK Coach, So I Got My CSCS; Now What?
Coaches Professional Development
How Much Protein – Updates from the Research
January 3, 2020by Richard Scrivener, MS, CSCS
There can be no doubt that protein is important and this article reviews the current research to help further understand the recommendations for protein intake.
Coaches Nutrition
Cryotherapy vs. Red Light Therapy (Photobiomodulation) - A Contemporary Perspective for Strength and Conditioning
July 15, 2025by Juan Gonzalez, PhD, CSCS, Bianca Olvera, Gema Sepulveda Paras, Alondra Lopez, Alayna Mora, Cecilia Salinas, and Maria Torres
This article in NSCA Coach shares exercise science comparisons between photobiomodulation therapy and cryotherapy. Visit us online to learn more on muscle recovery and red light therapy.
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