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Opportunities for CEUs while Following “Stay Home” Orders
by NSCAMarch 27, 2020
During this time of the COVID-19 public health emergency, we understand many of you are adjusting to the reality of self-quarantine or “stay home” orders. At NSCA, we are also adapting, and our volunteers and professionals are working hard to serve and support you through these trying circumstances.
Integrating Mental and Physical Strength and Conditioning for the Tactical Athlete: What the Research Says
by Katie Sell, PhD, CSCS,*D, TSAC-F,*D, Tyler J Christiansen, CSCS,*D, TSAC-F, RSCC*D, and Michael AskenMay 01, 2016
The path to actual integration of mental and physical training for the tactical athlete is paved with growing empiricism. The current challenge is to sustain creative development of functional approaches and demonstrate that integration can deliver potential benefits.
Football-Specific Speed Drills
by Developing SpeedMay 01, 2017
This article presents two football-specific speed drills in detail—the single-leg box explosion and the mountain climber.
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TSAC Report – October 2019 Research Column
By Brian Schilling, PhD, CSCS, FNSCA and Dustin Dunnick | August 01, 2020This article is part of a continuing series of tactical strength and conditioning (TSAC) research reviews. It is designed to bring awareness to new research findings of relevance to tactical strength and conditioning communities.
Implementing Core Training Concepts into Strength Training for Sport
By Kyle O'Toole, CSCS | August 01, 2020This article provides an understanding of the role the core plays during execution of athletic movements, as well as provides evidence-based concepts that help to strengthen the core and maximize movement performance.
Strength Training
By NSCA’s Guide to Sport and Exercise Nutrition | July 24, 2020This excerpt provides a brief snapshot of the use of carbohydrates in resistance training exercise sessions.
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TSAC—Reducing the Risk of Injury—Dual-Tasking Effects on Balance and Gait
By Rod Pope, PhD | July 24, 2020This article is part of a continuing series on practical, evidence-based approaches to reducing the risk of injury while developing tactical strength and conditioning.
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Safe Return to Training after COVD-19
NSCA’s COVID-19 Return to Training Taskforce has created a resources for strength and conditioning professionals who are part of the organizational planning process at their various institutions and places of business.2020 Election Results
The votes are in!
We are thrilled to announce the results of the 2020 election, as voted by you, NSCA members. This year, we welcome four new members to our Board of Directors, including the President-Elect, one new member to the Nomination Committee, and will be moving forward with the accepted bylaw changes.2020 Abstract Gallery
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