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Progression for First Responders to Help Prevent Lifting Injuries
April 1, 2013
This article contains a sample progression to use with high call volume fire departments to help maintain mobility while building job-specific strength and avoiding a hyper-fatigued state.
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Tracking Training Load and its Effect on Injury Risk and Fitness
September 9, 2019
The aim of this article is to provide those working with tactical populations an introduction into tracking training load to mitigate injury risk while concurrently optimizing fitness.
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Population-Specific TSAC Research Column
January 12, 2024
The purpose of the following article is to discuss current interventions surrounding prevention of musculoskeletal injury and improved physical fitness across military, fire, and police populations.
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TSAC Report — First Responder Column — July 2024 — The Impact of Exercise and Fitness on First Responders’ Mental and Physical Health
November 15, 2024
This column will explore specific investigations that evaluate the impact of PA and fitness on mental and physical health outcomes among firefighters and law enforcement officers.
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First Responder Research Column – Arterial Stiffness Among First Responders – Hidden Dangers of the Job
August 22, 2025
This column from the TSAC Report explores the impact of physical fitness and cardiovascular disease risk factors among firefighters and law enforcement officers. Visit NSCA online to learn more about tactical fitness.
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An Example Fitness Assessment Battery for Community Service Officers
February 14, 2020
This article details an example assessment battery that could be used to measure the relative health and fitness of community service officers (CSO) within the context of similar populations.
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Practical Assessments of Power for Law Enforcement Populations
September 17, 2018
This article consists of five assessments that could be utilized by the tactical facilitator to measure upper- , lower- , and total-body power in law enforcement officers (LEOs). Although the focus of this article is LEOs, the assessments could also be used for other tactical populations.
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Good Night – Sleep and First Responders
March 1, 2024
This article aims to bring awareness to the importance of sleep and recovery for first responders, as well as providing strategies to optimize sleep specific to their occupational demands.
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TSAC Report – Military Column – April 2024
This article discusses practical tests to measure physiological responses to practical military task training.
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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.
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