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Biofeedback for Strength and Conditioning Performance

April 19, 2018by Gabrielle Smith

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Biofeedback is a tool that not everyone knows about, yet many coaches and athletes could benefit from using it. This article will describe the psychophysiological principle, introduce biofeedback, and provide descriptions of two biofeedback modalities that may be useful for strength and conditioning professionals to improve performance.

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Considerations for Training Sedentary Populations

September 21, 2023by Gary Stebbing, PGDIP, CSCS

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This article identifies considerations and practical training ideas for training sedentary populations.

Personal trainers Program design

Physical Preparation for Academy Training Specific to Female Law Enforcement Recruits

February 19, 2022by Erika Viramontes, Jay Dawes, PhD, CSCS,*D, NSCA-CPT,*D, TSAC-F,*D, FN, Joe Dulla, Robin Orr, PhD, TSAC-F,*D, and Robert Lockie, PhD, TSAC-F

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This article will detail example resistance training and aerobic conditioning sessions that could be used by a female recruit in the lead-up to their academy program.

TSAC Facilitators Program design

Female Athlete Triad for the General Population

October 27, 2025by Kyle Ryan, PhD, CSCS,*D, TSAC-F, RSCC*D, USAW II, and Lou Maquaire

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This PTQ article shares strategies for personal trainers about the treatment and prevention of the female athlete triad. Visit NSCA online to read more on youth fitness and health news.

Personal trainers Exercise Science Nutrition Testing and Evaluation Client Consultation|Assessment Basic Pathophysiology and Science of Health Status or Condition, Disorder, or Disease Professional Development

An Example Fitness Assessment Battery for Community Service Officers

February 15, 2020by Robert Lockie, PhD, TSAC-F

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This article details an example assessment battery that could be used to measure the relative health and fitness of community service officers (CSO) within the context of similar populations.

TSAC Facilitators Testing and Evaluation

High-Intensity Resistance and High-Impact Training and Bone Mineral Density—a Narrative Review: Part 1

March 15, 2019by Thomas Lafantaine, PHD, CSCS, NSCA-CPT, FACSM, and Shellaine Frazier, DO

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High-Intensity Resistance and High-Impact Training and Bone Mineral Density—a Narrative Review: Part 1

Coaches Program design

Implementation of an Educational Fitness Training Class for Future Law Enforcement Professionals

September 21, 2023by Carrie Ellis, PT, DPT, OCS, CSCS

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This article outlines a potential learning course intended for students in undergraduate criminal justice and homeland security majors to improve their physical health literacy and health-related behaviors.

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Repeated Sprint Capability in Soccer Players

April 19, 2018by Gary S. Stebbing, CSCS

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This article will examine the physical demands of soccer players and discuss why repeated sprint ability (RSA) is considered highly important in the performance of these athletes.

Coaches Exercise Technique Program design

A Health and Fitness Testing Battery for Correctional, Custody, and Law Enforcement Populations

July 26, 2021by Karly Cesario, TSAC-F and Robert Lockie, PhD, TSAC-F

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The following article provides a list of tests that could comprise a fitness assessment to measure overall fitness and health prior to, during, and after an academy training program.

TSAC Facilitators Testing and Evaluation

Muscle Mass Preservation in Middle-Aged Women – Strategies for Personal Trainers

July 2, 2025by Amanda Poulin, MS, RDN, LD, CDCES, NSCA-CPT, and Bridget Melton, EdD, CSCS,*D, TSAC-F,*D

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This article in PTQ 11.4 shares the latest fitness news to provide personal trainers with strategies for perimenopausal clients. Visit NSCA online to read articles on exercise science and fitness.

Personal trainers Exercise Science Nutrition Program design Testing and Evaluation Client Consultation|Assessment Basic Pathophysiology and Science of Health Status or Condition, Disorder, or Disease
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