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TSAC Research Review, Issue 38.3
April 1, 2014
This research review covers topics such as the effects of police officer equipment loads, military occupational specialties, and the effects of protective clothing and self-contained breathing apparatus for firefighters.
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Sport Science Load Monitoring Practices, Application, and Practicality for First Responders – Part II
August 29, 2025
This TSAC Report article discusses the training load of GPS technology and blood lactate monitoring for first responders. Visit NSCA online to learn more about tactical fitness.
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TSAC Research Column – July 2021
April 29, 2022
This 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.
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TSAC Report 40 Research Review
September 1, 2016
This article is part of a continuing series that examines pertinent and recent tactical strength and conditioning research reviews.
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Military-Specific TSAC Research Column – October 2023
February 16, 2024
The purpose of this article is to discuss relationships between current fitness testing within the United States Army and its effect on overall tactical readiness.
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Instilling a Warrior Culture – A Guide for Developing a Unit Combatives Program
March 15, 2024
The purpose of this article is to guide tactical leaders in their development of a unit combatives program (UCP).
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An Example Fitness Assessment Battery for Community Service Officers
February 14, 2020
This article details an example assessment battery that could be used to measure the relative health and fitness of community service officers (CSO) within the context of similar populations.
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Shoulder Taps – A Novel Time-Efficient Screening Tool for Tactical Operators
October 21, 2019
This article presents the shoulder taps, which could serve as a more time-efficient screening tool for tactical operators. Although this article will present the shoulder taps as an assessment modality, it may be expanded upon and prescribed as an exercise for the purpose of improving trunk, hip, and shoulder stability.
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Practical Assessments of Power for Law Enforcement Populations
September 17, 2018
This article consists of five assessments that could be utilized by the tactical facilitator to measure upper- , lower- , and total-body power in law enforcement officers (LEOs). Although the focus of this article is LEOs, the assessments could also be used for other tactical populations.
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A Review of Musculoskeletal Injuries in the United States Army
April 27, 2015
Despite best efforts, musculoskeletal injuries among active duty service members continue to be pervasive and on the rise. Tactical facilitators can each do their part as a member of one team to avoid the injuries that are preventable and to rehabilitate, recondition, and optimize performance in the ones that do occur and are treatable.
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