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Needs Analysis for Injury Prevention
May 1, 2017
By understanding the means by which athletes encounter risk, strength and conditioning professionals can integrate exercise programs that may offset one of the steps toward injuries.
Coaches Program design injury prevention needs analysis
The Effects of Neck Training on the Reduction of Injury in Contact Sports
December 1, 2025
This NSCA Coach article explores how neck training programs can reduce the severity of sport-related concussions. Visit NSCA online to read more on sports science and athletic performance.
Exercise Science Exercise Technique Program design Organization and Administration Testing and Evaluation Client Consultation|Assessment Safety Basic Pathophysiology and Science of Health Status or Condition and Disorder or Disease Professional Development Concentric Exercises Strength Training Recovery Traumatic brain injury (TBI) Brain Health Concussion Injury Prevention Athlete Safety
Roles of Athletic Trainers and Strength and Conditioning Coaches
May 4, 2015
Two of the key people that an injured athlete will communicate with are the strength and conditioning coach and the athletic trainer. This article examines the roles of these two professionals in directing an athlete from an injury through the complete rehabilitation program and back to full participation in their sport.
Coaches Program design Organization and Administration Athletic Trainer Strength and Conditioning Coach Role of Athletic Trainer Strength Coach hs-coaching
The 6-Year Plan—Developing a Comprehensive Strength and Conditioning Program from Jr. High to High School
January 30, 2016
In this session from the 2016 NSCA Coaches Conference, Doug Bull addresses the multitude of problems faced by high school strength coaches every day. These include constraints on time and available space, training multisport athletes, dealing with the developmental level of the athlete, and ways to utilize a coaching staff to aid in running a successful program.
Coaches Program design High School Strength and Conditioning Athletic Development Muti-Sport Athlete Strength Coach hs-coaching
How to Develop Power—A Look into the Preparation of a 2015 NBA 2nd Round Draft Pick
January 1, 2014
This article describes a five-week training program that was used to prepare an athlete for the NBA Combine.
Coaches Exercise Technique Program design strength and conditioning exercises for basketball how to train for basketball basketball training NBA Combine
First Responder Research Column – State of the Fire Service – Physical Training Interventions
May 15, 2026
This TSAC Report column summarizes physical training outcomes for firefighters and practical guidance on program design and results. Visit NSCA online to read more on firefighter fitness and tactical performance in the fire service.
TSAC Facilitators Exercise Science Program design Organization and Administration Testing and Evaluation Client Consultation|Assessment Safety Emergency Procedures Basic Pathophysiology and Science of Health Status or Condition and Disorder or Disease Professional Development muscular strength aerobic capacity firefighters fitness adaptations tactical circuit programs multimodal high-intensity interval training (HIIT) periodization high-intensity functional training (HIFT)
Bridge: The Inverted Row, with Kourtney Thomas
May 1, 2015
Kourtney Thomas discusses the inverted row and how to implement it within a training program for clients with different ability levels
Personal trainers Coaches Exercise Technique Program design inverted row strength training
Programming Considerations for the Tactical Officer in Law Enforcement – Focusing on Fundamentals
October 29, 2018
By examining a practical approach to programming fundamentals based on a needs analysis and training objectives relative to the program, a foundational plan can be laid that may lead not only to the appropriate progression of a given officer but also to the mutual satisfaction of the trainer and trainee alike.
TSAC Facilitators Program design TSAC Tactical Athlete Law Enforcement
Suggested Strategies for Developing and Retaining Fire Fitness Trainers
April 1, 2016
This article provides a list of items that affect the ability to develop and retain quality fire fitness trainers and provides possible solutions to common challenges for program managers that make decisions for a facility or agency.
TSAC Facilitators Exercise Technique Program design firefighter workout programs workouts for firefighters firefighter workout Training for firefighters TSAC
Road to Nowhere: The Military’s Unhealthy Obsession with Running
August 5, 2019
During 2018 TSAC Annual Training, the NSCA’s own Tactical Strength and Conditioning Program Manager, Nate Palin, discusses his personal and professional take on running in the military setting. Here Palin identifies the pros, risks, and shortcomings associated with run-centric physical training for special operations forces, as well as discusses more safe and efficient strength and conditioning alternatives to running-based fitness programs for these tactical operators.
TSAC Facilitators Program design Testing and Evaluation Aerobic Endurance Running Specificity Injury Prevention Mission
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