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Speed – Learned Skill or Genetic Trait?
January 14, 2022
The purpose of this article is to examine components that affect speed to determine the degree that speed is governed by skill versus genetic factors.
Coaches Exercise Science Speed Genetics Fiber Type Neural Fatigue Genetic Expression
Improving Recovery for Tactical Athletes
September 16, 2019
The purpose of this article is to help provide recommendations of overall recovery modalities for tactical athletes.
TSAC Facilitators Nutrition Program design Recovery Tactical Athletes Nutrition Sleep
Integrated Perspectives on Tactical Preparation—Adding Mental Skill Training to Physical Fitness during Police Training Scenarios
January 15, 2019
This article shares various options for integrating mental skills training into existing strength and conditioning programs. Such simultaneous, dual-training approaches may better prepare officers for the realities of occupational performance.
TSAC Facilitators Program design Mental Skills Training
Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Structural Firefighters
May 26, 2026
This article examines the causes of cardiovascular risk among firefighters and suggests potential interventions to support long-term health. Visit NSCA online to learn more about firefighter fitness and tactical performance.
TSAC Facilitators Exercise Science Nutrition Exercise Technique Program design Organization and Administration Testing and Evaluation Safety Emergency Procedures Basic Pathophysiology and Science of Health Status or Condition and Disorder or Disease Professional Development Firefighters Sedentary Lifestyle Stress Management Occupational Fitness Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Environmental Exposure Cardiovascular Health
Cryotherapy vs. Red Light Therapy (Photobiomodulation) - A Contemporary Perspective for Strength and Conditioning
July 15, 2025
This article in NSCA Coach shares exercise science comparisons between photobiomodulation therapy and cryotherapy. Visit us online to learn more on muscle recovery and red light therapy.
Coaches Exercise Science Program design Testing and Evaluation Client Consultation|Assessment Professional Development Muscle Recovery Sports Medicine Cryotherapy Sports Recovery Red Light Therapy Photobiomodulation Therapy Biophotonics
Return to Perform: Student-Athlete Assessments and Guidelines for Safe Return Back to Sports during the Period of COVID-19
November 19, 2021
The purpose of this article is to strongly suggest and offer a pragmatic and stepwise approach that takes into account the ideas and concepts of shared decision making that allows for the “best practices,” pre-participation screenings, evaluations, and stratification flow charts for safe and effective return to play for athletes.
Coaches Program design Acclimation Health Risk Screening COVID-19 Resistance Training
Implications of Psychological Trauma for Tactical Athletes and Human Performance Professionals
March 11, 2022
The purpose of this article is to explore trauma-related mental health issues and help human performance professionals more effectively train tactical athletes.
TSAC Facilitators Exercise Science Program design Basic Pathophysiology and Science of Health Status or Condition and Disorder or Disease Mental Health Trauma Readiness Survey Tactical Athletes Oculocardiac Reflex Activation
Effect of Alternative Low-Impact Physical Activity and Exercise on Older Adults
January 29, 2021
The purpose of this article is to discuss the various types of low-impact activities and their associated cardiovascular and musculoskeletal benefits.
Personal trainers Exercise Science Program design Basic Pathophysiology and Science of Health Status or Condition and Disorder or Disease Low-Impact Exercise Older Adults Skeletal Muscle Mass Quality of Life
Movement Skill Acquisition for American Football— Using “Repetition without Repetition” to Enhance Movement Skill
March 11, 2019
Football requires very fast, high-intensity, and high-impact movement patterns with each position requiring various movements and speeds. This article reviews how coaches are currently observing movement, and offers a framework on how to identify and improve movement in each player without over-coaching movement patterns.
Coaches Exercise Technique Program design Football Movement Movement Patterns Movement Skill Acquisition
Understanding and Managing Stress in Collegiate Athletics
June 1, 2016
It is important for strength and conditioning coaches, sport coaches, athletic trainers, and administrators to recognize and address the evidence of stress within student-athletes in order to avoid chronic stress-related anxiety and injury.
Coaches Exercise Science NSCA Coach stress college athletes strength and conditioning
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