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August 2018 | Vol. 5 - Issue 3
Issue 5.3 of NSCA Coach contains articles on group dynamics in strength and conditioning, developing a youth strength and conditioning program, training for pistol shooting performance, growth and maturation of female athletes, consequences of too much discipline, training for Paralympic discus throwers, long-term athletic development for middle and high school athletes, and programming for collegiate female cross country runners.
Table of Contents
| 06| | Components of Group Dynamics within the Strength and Conditioning Context by Andy Gillham, PhD, CSCS,*D, CMPC |
| 12| | Developing a Youth Strength and Conditioning Program: Best Practices by Enrique Alanis, Samuel Cavazos, Javier Alanis, Yamilex Gallardo, April Lara, Aylen Alaniz, and Juan Gonzalez, PhD, CSCS |
| 18| | Eccentric and Balance Training to Enhance Pistol Shooting Performance in the Young Athlete by Carmen Salinas, Samantha Gomez, Jenny Zamora, Alexis Flores, Amanda Hankins, and Juan Gonzalez, PhD, CSCS |
| 30| | The Growth and Maturation of the Female Pediatric Athlete by Amanda Martinez, Liana Chee, Alyssa Lopez, Raul Castillo, Diana Navarro, and Alma Olivarez |
| 36| | Unintended Consequences of Too Much Discipline by Clayton Kuklick, PhD, CSCS and Brian Gearity, PhD, CSCS, FNSCA |
| 40| | Balancing the Imbalance – The Training of a Paralympic F44 Discus Thrower by Lawrence Judge, PhD, CSCS,*D, NSCA-CPT, RSCC*E, FNSCA, Don Hoover, PhD, PT, CSCS, and David Bellar, PhD, CSCS,*D, RSCC*D, FNSCA |
| 50| | Using LTAD to Program for a Middle School Athlete and a High School Athlete: Part 2 – Creating a Developmentally-Appropriate Strength and Conditioning Program by Rick Howard, MEd, CSCS,*D, USAW |
| 56| | Year-Round Strength Training for Collegiate Female Cross Country Runners – Sample Program by David Granato, MS, CSCS |
Editor-in-Chief
Brian Gearity, PhD, CSCS, FNSCA
Assistant Editor
Britt Chandler, MS, CSCS,*D, NSCA-CPT,*D
Publications Director
Keith Cinea, MA, CSCS,*D, NSCA-CPT,*D
Managing Editor
Matthew Sandstead, NSCA-CPT,*D
Publications Coordinator
Cody Urban
Editorial Review Panel
Charles Allen, PhD, CSCS, USAW
Jonathan Anning, PhD, CSCS,*D
Joel Bergeron, MS, CPS, CSCS,*D
Douglas Berninger, MEd, CSCS,*D, RSCC, USAW
Nicole Dabbs, PhD
Yvette Figueroa, MS, CSCS
Juan Gonzalez, PhD, CSCS, USATF
Meredith Hale-Griffin, MS, CSCS
William Klika, PhD, CSCS, RSCC*E
Brian Lehmann, MS, RD, CSSD, CSCS
Bryan Mann, PhD, CSCS,*D, RSCC*D
Pat Mahady, MS, CSCS
Ed McNeely, MS
Jonathan Mike, PhD, CSCS,*D, NSCA-CPT,*D, USAW
Ryan Puck, MS, CSCS, USAW
Evan Schick, PhD, CSCS
Collis Spann, MS, IKFF CKT L2, USAW-2
Aaron Suma, MA, CSCS,*D, USAW-2
Tai Tran, PhD, CSCS,*D
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