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Acceleration Profile of High-Intensity Movements in Basketball Games
October 17, 2022by Adam Virgile, MS, CSCS, CPSS, RSCC
This infographic briefly explains a study that aimed to identify which movements during simulated basketball games require greater acceleration and their frequency of occurrence.
Coaches Program design Testing and Evaluation
Importance of an In-Season Strength Training Program: A Reminder to Sport Coaches
June 21, 2023by Adam Virgile, CSCS, CPSS
This infographic reminds coaches of the importance of in-season strength training programs for maintaining physical capabilities and sport performance, while decreasing the overall risk of injuries in athletes.
Coaches Program design
Defining the Sport Scientist
December 22, 2023by Adam Virgile, MS, CPSS, CSCS, RSCC
This infographic briefly defines the sport scientist and a few related roles and job tasks.
Coaches Professional Development
Clarifying High Performance
January 25, 2024by Adam Virgile, MS, CPSS, CSCS, RSCC
This infographic provides key takeaways from an article that describes the high-performance environment, allowing for a more accurate definition and representation of a modern high-performance director (HPD) in North American professional sport.
Coaches Professional Development
An Integrated Approach to Becoming an Effective Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Intern—for the Exercise Science Student
April 21, 2018by Tim Piper, EdD, CSCS, USAW, and Seth Furman, CSCS, USAW
An internship is a good way for the exercise science student to start getting some valuable experience in the field of strength and conditioning. The purpose of this article is to present an integrated approach to becoming an effective intern in the collegiate setting.
Coaches Program design Organization and Administration Professional Development
Catch-22—Why Fundamental Motor Skills are so Important
April 21, 2018by Rick Howard, MEd, CSCS,*D
The purpose of this article is to highlight the 22 fundamental motor skills and offer practical suggestions for implementing fundamental motor skill training into an activity plan.
Coaches Exercise Technique Program design
Start Early—The Key to Preparing Athletes for the Rigors of High School Strength and Conditioning
April 20, 2018by Rick Howard, MEd, CSCS,*D
This article suggests how high school strength and conditioning coaches can not only prepare high school athletes for sports and fitness, but also help with the process of improving fitness and athleticism of all youth.
Coaches Exercise Technique Program design
Stability and Weightlifting: Training Stability—Part 3
April 20, 2018by Richard A. Ulm, DC, MS, CSCS,*D
This article is the third installment of a four-part series on stabilization in weight training. It covers how to train trunk stability and how to decrease the dominance of the extension/compression stabilizing strategy (ECSS) that is often perpetuated during training.
Coaches Exercise Technique Program design
Strength and Conditioning Considerations for the Elite Ten-Pin Bowler
April 20, 2018by Jit Hwee Julian Lim, MS, CSCS
The modern game of ten-pin bowling requires an athlete to have high levels of physical preparedness to excel. This article includes a sample training program that may improve bowling performance.
Coaches Exercise Technique Program design
Safe Progression for Balance Exercises
May 18, 2018by NSCA's Guide to Program Design
A major concern with balance and joint-stabilization exercises is to avoid potentially dangerous movements that depend on the preparedness of the athlete or patient and on the state of the healing tissue. Learn about progressions that minimize risk to the athlete or patient.
Coaches Exercise Science Program design
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