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The Inter-Association Task Force for Preventing Sudden Death in Secondary School Athletics Programs: Best-Practices Recommendations
by NSCAMay 30, 2014
This consensus statement provides specific conditioning recommendations with the intent of ending conditioning-related morbidity and deaths of secondary school athletes. Most deaths in sports are preventable; our charge is to meet this expectation.
Taking the Training Outdoors
by Chat E. Williams, MS, CSCS,*D, CSPS,*D, NSCA-CPT,*D, FNSCAMarch 01, 2014
This article includes examples of exercises that can be incorporated into a training program that is performed outdoors. Take advantage of warm weather with these suggestions.
From Flag to Friday Night—Long-Term Athlete Development in Youth American Football
by Joe Eisenmann, PhD and Clive J. Brewer, MS, CSCSFebruary 11, 2019
Approximately 2 million youth from 6 - 12 years of age participate in football every year. This article discusses the importance of long-term athletic development (LTAD) for youth football athletes and the significance of a player development pathway for long-term success and longevity in the sport.
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Chronic Effects of Static and Dynamic Stretching
By Yann Le Meur | July 15, 2019This infographic gives insight into the effects on performance from static and dynamic stretching of the hamstring muscles.
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Creative Coaching Practices to Enhance Athletic Performance
By Brian Gearity, PhD, ATC, CSCS,*D, FNSCA and Clayton Kuklick, MA, PhD | July 15, 2019This NSCA Coach article describes how to manipulate movements, lifts, and rest periods in a way that controls time, space, and flow efficiently to creatively enhance athletic performance.
Carbohydrate Loading
By NSCA’s Sport and Exercise Nutrition, pg 151 | July 15, 2019This excerpt from NSCA’s Guide to Sport and Exercise Nutrition discusses carbohydrate loading strategies for athletes to achieve optimal athletic performance.
Using Feedback Drills to Coach the Turkish Get-Up
By Manny Romero, CSCS, TSAC-F and Joshua B. Hockett, MS, CSCS,*D, NSCA-CPT,*D, TSAC-F,*D | July 08, 2019This article is an overview of the Turkish get-up movement, as well as cues and drills to help in this movement.
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