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Safe Return to Training
The CSCCa and NSCA have created consensus guidelines which recommend upper limits on the volume, intensity, and work:rest ratio during transition periods where athletes are more vulnerable.
Speed – Learned Skill or Genetic Trait?
January 14, 2022
The purpose of this article is to examine components that affect speed to determine the degree that speed is governed by skill versus genetic factors.
Coaches Exercise Science Speed Genetics Fiber Type Neural Fatigue Genetic Expression
Injury Prevention in Youth Athletes: A Summary in 9 Key Points
May 1, 2017
Single-sport specialized training has led to an emerging risk of overuse injury and burnout. Here are nine things coaches and parents can do to minimize the risk of injury in youth athletes.
Personal trainers Coaches Exercise Science Safety youth training sport specialization injury prevention burnout youth training guidelines infographics
Exercise Programming for Tactical Athletes Suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
April 24, 2017
In this session from the NSCA’s 2017 TSAC Annual Training, Mick Stierli discusses the new 12-week structured exercise program for law enforcement that was recently implemented in New South Wales, Australia. Stierli explains how to integrate a similar program into an organization and how to gain buy-in from tactical athletes.
TSAC Facilitators Program design Basic Pathophysiology and Science of Health Status or Condition and Disorder or Disease TSAC Tactical Athlete PTSD Programming for Mental Health and Stress Related Disorders Mental Health
Improving the Strength and Conditioning Program on a Limited Budget
February 3, 2023
This article provides a first-hand perspective of different approaches strength and conditioning coaches can take when they need to produce a highly competitive athlete, but their financial resources are limited.
Coaches Program design Professional Development
Building Injury Free Tactical Athletes: A Repeatable Model for Police Academy
February 11, 2019
This 2018 TSAC Annual Training video features Charles Kornhauser and Ryan Holmes discussing their experience in identifying the challenges in physical training for police recruits, and their development of programs based on task analysis and injury prevention for individuals in the academy.
TSAC Facilitators Exercise Technique Program design Organization and Administration Tactical Police Injury Prevention Police Academy Strength Training
Lower Extremity Static Stretching Protocol for the Prevention of Muscle-Tendon Chronic Pain in Soccer Athletes
November 25, 2022
The purpose of this article is to present the reader with the prescription of a daily specific stretching routine that can help athletes avoid the onset of injuries and chronic pain in muscle-tendon structures of the lower extremities.
Coaches Exercise Technique Program design Soccer Stretching Hamstring Hip Flexors Change of Direction Calf
Monitoring Strategies and Their Impact on Performance and Recovery
May 1, 2015
When working with athletes who play team sports, your main goal as a strength and conditioning coach is to ensure that your athletes arrive at a competitive peak in a predictable way, Dave Hamilton says. No matter the athlete's level - college or elite - training loads impact the ability to perform. As coaches, we need to remove the subjectivity and use monitoring tools that are effective.
Coaches Exercise Science Testing and Evaluation Athlete Monitoring Monitoring Strategies Recovery Training Loads
Diane Homan on Volleyball, Confidence, and Coaching Full Circle
October 7, 2025
NSCA Member Spotlight: Diane Homan shares her journey from club volleyball to coaching youth and professional athletes, built on NSCA credentials and community.
Personal trainers Coaches Organization and Administration Professional Development
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