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may 2025 | Vol. 12 - Issue 2

NSCA Coach 12.1 Cover

Issue 12.2 of NSCA Coach contains articles on incorporating developmental psychology for high school athletes, creatine’s effects on cognition, transitioning to athletic retirement, and conditioning for muti-day endurance events.  

Table of Contents  

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Incorporating Developmental Psychology to Enhance High School Strength Training by James D. Davis, EdM, MA, CSCS, RSCC*E

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Creatine and Cognitive Function by Darryl Booker, MS

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Supporting Athlete’s Transitions: Coaching Strategies to Enhance Athlete Well-Being During Athletic Retirement by Terrie Bradshaw, CSCS, and Tom Cormier, CSCS,*D, CSPS,*D, NSCA-CPT,*D, USAW

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Conditioning Preparation for Multi-Stage Events – The Example of the Marathon des Sables – Part 1 by Gary Stebbing, PGDip, CSCS,*D

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Editor-in-Chief
Brian Gearity, PhD, CSCS, FNSCA

Assistant Editor
Britt Chandler, PhD, 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,*D, TSAC-F, USAW 
Jonathan Anning, PhD, CSCS,*D, FNSCA 
Shaun Edmonds, PhD, CSCS, NSCA-CPT
Felipe Eichenberger, CSCS, RSCC*D
Yvette Figueroa, PhD, CSCS
Daniel Flahie, MSEd, CSCS,*D
Andy Gillham, PhD, CSCS,*D, CMPC
Juan Gonzalez, PhD, CSCS, USATF
Allen Hedrick, MS, CSCS,*D, FNSCA
Meredith Hale-Griffin, MS, CSCS
William Klika, PhD, CSCS, RSCC*E
Tessa Koschel, PhD, CSCS
Thaddeus Light, PhD
Pat Mahady, MS, CSCS
Bryan Mann, PhD, CSCS,*D, RSCC*D
Eric McMahon, MEd, CSCS,*D, TSAC-F, RSCC*D
Ed McNeely, MS, CSCS 
Jonathan Mike, PhD, USAW
Ryan Puck, MS, CSCS, RSCC, USAW
Jake Sankal, MEd, RD, CSSD, RSCC 
Aaron Suma, MA, CSCS, RSCC, USAW-2
Chris Szedlak, PhD, FHEA
Tai Tran, PhD, CSCS
Daniel Vockeroth, MS

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