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Programming for Special Populations – A Practical Case Study
February 12, 2021
This article reviews the recommended exercise prescription the author uses when training special populations.
Personal trainers Program design Client Consultation|Assessment Special Populations Program Design Mobility Stability
Movement Screens and Identifying Weaknesses
May 1, 2015
Joe Kenn, MA, CSCS,*D, RSCC, spoke at the NSCA's 2012 National Conference on using movement screen to identify weakness in athletes.
Coaches Testing and Evaluation Client Consultation|Assessment FMS mobility weaknesses
How to Successfully Navigate a Client’s Initial Success Session and its Importance
January 1, 2016
Rushing into administering a training program can greatly hinder long-term gains for the client. This article explains the key components of the client interview, or as it is commonly referred to, “success session.”
Personal trainers Client Consultation|Assessment personal training success session client interview
Advanced Individualization: The Overhead Pattern
September 3, 2019
In this 2018 Personal Trainer Conference hands on presentation, Dr. John Rusin demonstrates how he screens and assesses the upper body and shoulder complex, as well as discusses how to program horizontal and vertical pushing and pulling patterns accordingly.
Personal trainers Exercise Technique Program design Client Consultation|Assessment Upper Body Pushing Upper Body Pulling Shoulder Complex Overhead Position Scapula
Creatine and Cognitive Function
September 29, 2025
This article in NSCA Coach explores the potential cognitive benefits of creatine supplementation across diverse populations and conditions. Visit us online to learn more about nutrition and exercise science.
Coaches Exercise Science Nutrition Exercise Technique Program design Testing and Evaluation Client Consultation|Assessment Safety Basic Pathophysiology and Science of Health Status or Condition and Disorder or Disease Professional Development Supplements Nutrition mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) Brain Bioenergetics Neurological diseases Memory Cognitive Performance
Client Assessments – Movement Assessment
December 20, 2019
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 FMS Movement Patterns Trunk Stability
Training the Older Adult
May 14, 2021
Hayley Legg, the NSCA Provincial Director for Saskatoon and senior lecturer at St. Mary’s University in London, presents on training the older adult. This includes considerations during the aging process, training implications across the spectrum, and the role of the strength and conditioning practitioner.
Personal trainers Coaches Exercise Science Program design Client Consultation|Assessment Basic Pathophysiology and Science of Health Status or Condition and Disorder or Disease Injury Prevention Independence Osteoporosis Osteopenia Sarcopenia Postural Control
Sport Injuries: Patterns, Trends, and Current Thinking
July 8, 2019
World renowned Olympic training coach, Dan Pfaff, discusses how coaches can become a better performance supplier when managing athletic injuries. Pfaff also explains how to reduce lost time in practice and competitions, as well as how to reduce acute and chronic injury factors.
Coaches Exercise Science Exercise Technique Program design Client Consultation|Assessment Sports Medicine Kinetic Chain Movement Screening Return to Play Gait Control Motor Patterns
How to Design and Implement a Legally Defensible Tactical Fitness Test
May 1, 2015
This session from the NSCA’s 2015 TSAC Annual Training provide examples of how different agencies (i.e., fire, military, and police) have implemented legally defensible fitness tests. Previous experiences will be shared as well as general recommendations on how to implement a scientifically-based testing battery.
TSAC Facilitators Program design Testing and Evaluation Client Consultation|Assessment Legal Issues legally defensible testing battery task analysis
The PaleoKetoVeganMacroFasting Diet: Stop the Madness
In this session from the NSCA’s 2018 Personal Trainers Conference, Director of the Rutgers Center for Health and Human Performance, Shawn Arent, discusses the science and myths surrounding some of today’s most popular diet trends with an effort to help personal trainers understand reasonable, sustainable, and effective dietary strategies with their clients.
Personal trainers Nutrition Client Consultation|Assessment Basic Pathophysiology and Science of Health Status or Condition and Disorder or Disease Nutrition Paleo Keto Vegan Intermittent fasting Diet Sustainability
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