In this video from the NSCA's 2013 TSAC Conference, Paul Davis, PhD, of the First Responder Institute, talks about the physical demands of the firefighting profession while posing the question, could it be one of our last demanding occupations?
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This continuing education opportunity explores a variety of topics as they pertain to common racquet sports - badminton, racquetball, squash, and tennis.
To earn your CEUs, it will be necessary to review 5 articles from the NSCA Strength & Conditioning Journal and pass a 50-question quiz. Please note: this quiz awards 1.0 CEU (10 contact hours).
Articles include:
1) Agility Training for Experienced Athletes, A Dynamical Systems Approach
2) Review of the Badminton Lunge and Specific Training Considerations
3) Strength and Conditioning Considerations for Racquetball Athletes
4) Physical Preparation for Elite Level Squash Players, Monitoring, Assessment, and
Training Practices for the Strength and Conditioning Coach
5) New Approaches for On-court Endurance Testing and Conditioning in Competitive
Tennis Players
This article in NSCA Coach shares a research-driven framework for dryland training in competitive swimming. Visit us online to learn more on sport performance and exercise science.
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Youth practitioners need to be aware of the competing demands on young athletes’ lives in order to help them effectively balance these demands. Wellness provides a reference point that can be used to better understand the competing demands placed on youngsters by identifying the six dimensions of wellness.
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.