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Technology and the Strength Coach—A Discussion of Practicality, Affordability, and Efficacy
November 1, 2014
When choosing whether to purchase new technological advances, strength and conditioning coaches should consider price, practicality, and credibility in order to maximize the training of their athletes.
Coaches Organization and Administration fitness trackers fitness monitors fitness smartwatch wearable tech fitness apps Fitness equipment hs-coaching
Programming the General Population for Optimal Fitness—10 Important Movement Patterns
November 26, 2018
Developing a program for a general population client requires understanding their movement needs. Expand your training programs by implementing all ten of the major human movement patterns.
Personal trainers Program design Movement Pattern General Population Fitness Programming
Pickleball Training for Older Adults
April 1, 2016
An appropriately designed program with elements of safe resistance training that focuses on the upper back and external shoulder rotators and open agility technique training may improve agility on the pickleball court, decrease the injury risk of older pickleball players, and increase the self-confidence of these individuals on the court and in daily life.
Personal trainers Exercise Technique Program design elderly older adults pickleball
2025 Award Winners
Congratulations to the NSCA's 2025 awardees for their dedication and contributions to the NSCA and the field of strength and conditioning.
Selection and Design of Sport-Specific Resistance Exercises
July 1, 2013
Specificity of training involves an analysis of physiological, anatomical, and psychological needs for an activity. This article explains how to create a well-designed program that takes exercise specificity into account.
Coaches Exercise Technique Program design exercise specificity resistance training program design Exercise program design
Anaerobic Training and Electromyography Studies
November 26, 2018
This Kinetic Select excerpt from the Essentials of Strength Training and Conditioning, Fourth Edition describes the results from electromyography (EMG) studies on the neural adaptations to anaerobic training.
Personal trainers TSAC Facilitators Coaches Exercise Science
CSCS
Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialists® (CSCS®) are professionals who apply scientific knowledge to train athletes for the primary goal of improving athletic performance. Learn more about becoming a strength and conditioning coach with the NSCA certification! Visit NSCA.com for more information on strength and conditioning jobs, strength and conditioning internships, continuing education and CEUs.
Workload Dependence of Injuries
January 19, 2024
This excerpt from NSCA’s Essentials of Sport Science briefly explains workload and injury risk factors.
Personal trainers TSAC Facilitators Coaches Exercise Science Professional Development Workload Injury Risk Fitness Fatigue
Effects of Exercise on Diseases and Disorders—Part 2: Exercise and the Brain
June 1, 2017
Exercise is an underutilized therapy for the treatment of cognitive diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease and depression. While exercise shows more promise for the prevention, rather than the treatment, of Alzheimer’s disease, exercise therapy compares favorably to the most common treatments of depression (psychotherapy and antidepressants).
Personal trainers Exercise Science Basic Pathophysiology and Science of Health Status or Condition and Disorder or Disease alzheimers depression cognitive disease exercise therapy
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