Colorado State Clinic

Talk about how joint mobility creates or breaks strength, performance, and stability of the low back and shoulders. Participants will learn about the Neurobiomechanical Model of how joint mobility affects performance, how to evaluate this for the thoracic spine, and how to fix common problems for your client.

You will learn:
- The exercise prescription for anxiety, and how it differs from depression
- Two common conditions frequently misdiagnosed as anxiety and/or depression
- The connection between digestive health and mental health

NFL Combine preparation has become a big business for performance specialists. No physical tests have been more analyzed for biomechanic efficiency and output than the drills used in the NFL Combine. This presentation will break down the most effective techniques for developing acceleration, deceleration, and change of direction and apply these concepts towards developing general athleticism.

Long-term Athletic Development (LTAD) has become a very important platform for coaches and trainers. This presentation will share insights and considerations associated with LTAD, which will help all attendees meet the needs of their athletes, students, and clients, regardless of age or ability. From the warm-up to programming, this presentation will provide a common-sense approach to implementing LTAD principles into training sessions, starting with the youth age groups and building outward to the older populations.

Nutrition needs vary depending on sport type, training load, and level of competition. When athlete’s are chronically missing the mark on their nutrition intake compared to their exercise expenditure, they are at risk of developing complications from low energy availability. This talk will discuss the differences in athlete nutrition needs by sport, energy systems used, and complications from chronic low energy availability.

Discuss the role and importance of cardiovascular fitness and how it impacts firefighting and tactical settings.

The Centura Sports performance staff will present on their approach to plyometric training and how to program a progressive plyometric program to ensure performance enhancement in sport and reduce injuries.