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Improving Attribution Patterns for Strength and Conditioning Contexts
April 1, 2015
One challenge is to critically examine your own successes and failures to find a way to attribute the outcomes to something you can control and can change for the future. This could be as small as how you deal with a single person, or it could be a more in-depth examination of how you provide feedback to athletes and how you work with your own staff.
Coaches Exercise Science coaching sport psychology attribution
A Mindful Lift – Benefits of Mindful Meditation in Strength and Conditioning – Part 1
January 1, 2021
In the first of a two part series, this article explores the possible benefits for strength and conditioning coach development and discusses how mindful meditation can improve reflective practice and the coach-athlete relationship.
Coaches Exercise Science Program design Professional Development Mindful Meditation Mindful Breathing Attentional Focus
NSCA’s Coaching Podcast, Episode 77: Adam Ross
Adam Ross, Chair of and an Assistant Professor within the Kinesiology Department at Dallas Baptist University, talks to the NSCA Coaching Program Manager, Eric McMahon, about his unique dual role of strength coach and professor at the university. Topics under discussion include the NSCA Special Interest Groups (SIGs), building trust with athletes and students, and how his mentors and children have shaped his perspective of the field.
Find Adam on Facebook: NSCA Baseball SIG or via Email: adamr@dbu.edu| Find Eric on Instagram: @ericmcmahoncscs or Twitter: @ericmcmahoncscs
Coaches Professional Development
Simplifying the Rules to Programming for Special Populations
April 30, 2018
By reviewing this simplified process of obtaining a client’s health history and physician release, designing an exercise routine with modified exercises, and providing exercises for paid clients versus general members, NSCA-CPTs can be confident prescribing a routine for those who suffer from chronic or temporary health issues.
Personal trainers Client Consultation|Assessment special populations health issues personal training nsca-cpt
Potential Benefits of Exercise for Helping Reduce Depression in Tactical Occupations
May 4, 2025
This article discusses the potential benefits of exercise for helping reduce depression in tactical populations.
TSAC Facilitators Exercise Science Nutrition Client Consultation|Assessment Safety Legal Issues Basic Pathophysiology and Science of Health Status or Condition and Disorder or Disease Psychological Disorders Adaptive Exercise Fitness Stress Coping Mental Health Tactical Facilitator Occupational Anxiety Depression
Concurrent Cognitive and Physical Fitness Training
December 8, 2023
This article presents general information suggesting physical training as a means for improving cognitive fitness.
Personal trainers Exercise Science Program design Cognitive Fitness Personal Training Psychological Training
Instilling a Warrior Culture – A Guide for Developing a Unit Combatives Program
March 15, 2024
The purpose of this article is to guide tactical leaders in their development of a unit combatives program (UCP).
TSAC Facilitators Program design Professional Development Combative Army Drill Spar Tactical Athlete
A Creative Mind in the Professional Development of a Strength and Conditioning Coach
June 21, 2024
This article discusses the importance of a creative and open mind in strength and conditioning coaches, as well as tips to develop it.
Coaches Professional Development Creative Mind Professional Development Growth Open-Mindedness
Firefighter Perceived Fitness: Implications for Injury Risk and Training Program Development
May 1, 2015
In this session from the 2015 NSCA TSAC Annual Training, Katie Sell discusses current research on how perceived fitness in firefighters may be related to injury prevalence (on-duty and in training) and provide recommendations on how tactical facilitators can decrease adverse repercussions of inaccurately perceived fitness levels (e.g., injury, overtraining, and job-related preparation).
TSAC Facilitators Program design Safety TSAC Tactical Strength and Conditioning Firefighter Injury prevention
Implementation of an Educational Fitness Training Class for Future Law Enforcement Professionals
August 25, 2023
This article outlines a potential learning course intended for students in undergraduate criminal justice and homeland security majors to improve their physical health literacy and health-related behaviors.
TSAC Facilitators Exercise Science Program design Testing and Evaluation
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