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Preparing Firefighter Recruits to Successfully Pass and Tolerate the Demands of the CPAT
This article aims to provide information designed to assist firefighter recruits to achieve a successful Candidate Physical Ability Test (CPAT) performance.
TSAC Facilitators Program design
Developing Strength, Power, and Endurance in the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Athlete
November 17, 2023by James Pritchard, MSc, CSCS, RSCC, TSAC-F, USAW
This article seeks to help coaches understand the demands of Brazilian jiu jitsu on athletes, as well as appropriate training strategies to improve performance potential.
Coaches Program design
How to Design and Implement a Legally Defensible Tactical Fitness Test
May 7, 2018by Brent Alvar, PhD, CSCS,*D, RSCC*D, FACSM, FNSCA, Mark Abel, PhD, CSCS,*D, TSAC-F,*D, Thor Eells, TSAC-F, and Bradley J. Warr, MPAS, PhD, CSCS
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
Physical Abilities Test Development—Using Physiological Data to Get a Clearer Picture
February 8, 2018by Ben Hinton, MSC, CSCS
Given their ability to discern physiological and technical aspects of a job task, TSAC-Fs may be able to collect some vital information that will assist with the underlying evidence to build the foundation of a physical abilities test.
TSAC Facilitators Testing and Evaluation
Bridge: The 225-lb Bench Press Test, with Dr. Bryan Mann
May 4, 2018by Bryan Mann, PhD, CSCS, RSCC*D
Dr. Bryan Mann, from the University of Missouri, discusses the efficacy of using the 225-lb bench press test for measuring maximal strength.
Personal trainers TSAC Facilitators Coaches Exercise Technique Testing and Evaluation
Tactical Solutions Roundtable Session – Preparing National Guard and Reserve Soldiers for the Army Combat Fitness Test
February 27, 2021by Nicholas Barringer, PhD, RD, CSCS,*D, Brice Long, CSCS, Devon Smith, CSCS, Joshua Stuart-Shor, and Katy Tran Turner
From the virtual 2021 NSCA Coaches Conference, human performance specialists from the O2X Human Performance network discuss the Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT), including what it entails, how strength coaches can best prepare individuals for it, and the nutritional and mental demands of training for the test.
TSAC Facilitators Coaches Nutrition Program design Testing and Evaluation
Correlating Sex-Specific Military Performance Training to Collegiate Lacrosse
March 3, 2023by Allison Brager, Tina Burke, Lieutenant Francis Orlando, Aaron John Droege, CSCS, J. Nathan Wilder, CSCS, Peter Lisman, and Devon Dobrosielski
This article examines training from collegiate lacrosse programs and how this data can be used to develop data-informed recommendations and refine current approaches towards preparing military and tactical personnel for the Army Combat Fitness Test.
TSAC Facilitators Program design Testing and Evaluation
History of Fitness Testing in Tactical Occupations
June 8, 2018by NSCA's Essentials of Tactical Strength and Conditioning
Physical assessments have evolved as a result of developments in scientific research, equipment loads, operational environments, and doctrine.
TSAC Facilitators Testing and Evaluation
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