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Movement Analysis and Biomechanics for Endurance Sports

May 23, 2018by Developing Endurance

Article

Endurance sports are typically not thought of as highly technical endeavors, but proper movement during training and competition for endurance sports can affect both performance and health.

Coaches Exercise Science Exercise Technique

Practical Application for Long-Term Athletic Development

June 11, 2018by Larry Meadors PhD, CSCS,*D, NSCA-CPT,*D, RSCC*E, USAW-2

Article

Learn about the framework for practical, functional, and sequential skill development for a “best practices” model. This model is designed to develop a movement vocabulary, physical literacy, and movement skills for improved athleticism.

Coaches Exercise Science

Biomechanical Analysis in Practice

May 21, 2018by NSCA's Guide to Program Design

Article

This article outlines some very basic procedures for video analysis that strength and conditioning professionals can use to identify the physical demands of specific activities.

Coaches Exercise Science Program design

Rotational Movement Skills

September 21, 2023by Strength Training for Soccer

Article

The excerpt from Strength Training for Soccer describes the movements necessary for multidirectional speed.

Coaches Exercise Technique Program design

Movement Skill Acquisition for American Football— Using “Repetition without Repetition” to Enhance Movement Skill

March 11, 2019by Shawn P. Myszka, CSCS

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Football requires very fast, high-intensity, and high-impact movement patterns with each position requiring various movements and speeds. This article reviews how coaches are currently observing movement, and offers a framework on how to identify and improve movement in each player without over-coaching movement patterns.

Coaches Exercise Technique Program design

Client Assessments – Movement Assessment

December 20, 2019by Daniel Flahie, MSEd, CSCS

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This article builds upon two other client assessment tools (breathing and posture, as seen in Personal Training Quarterly Issues 5.3 and 6.1, respectively) and discusses ways to assess client movement.

Personal trainers Client Consultation|Assessment

The FMS Hurdle Step

January 25, 2024by Grayson Elmore, PhD, ATC, CSCS

Article

The second in a planned series to review essential considerations of each Functional Movement Screen (FMS) pattern, this article will examine the FMS hurdle step pattern in finer detail.

Personal trainers Program design Client Consultation|Assessment

Fascial Approach for Enhanced Recovery and Long-Term Survivorship in Breast Cancer Survivors

November 13, 2025by Laura Bergmann, PhD, LMT, Bridget Melton, EDD, CSCS, TSAC-F, David Titcomb, PhD, DPT, and Kristen Cochrane-Snyman, PhD, CSCS

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This Personal Training Quarterly article discusses how myofascial techniques can reduce pain, improve mobility, and enhance quality of life for women in breast cancer recovery. Visit NSCA online to read more on recovery, health and fitness.

Personal trainers Exercise Science Nutrition Client Consultation|Assessment Basic Pathophysiology and Science of Health Status or Condition, Disorder, or Disease

Using Feedback Drills to Coach the Turkish Get-Up

July 8, 2019by Manny Romero, CSCS, TSAC-F and Joshua B. Hockett, MS, CSCS,*D, NSCA-CPT,*D, TSAC-F,*D

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This article is an overview of the Turkish get-up movement, as well as cues and drills to help in this movement.

Personal trainers Coaches Exercise Technique Program design

Shoulder Taps – A Novel Time-Efficient Screening Tool for Tactical Operators

October 21, 2019by Katherine Balfany, CSCS, Caitlyn Heredia, and Robert Lockie, PhD, TSAC-F

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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.

TSAC Facilitators Exercise Technique Program design Testing and Evaluation

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