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Performing a Lactate Threshold Test
January 26, 2020by NSCA's Guide to Tests and Assessments
This excerpt from NSCA's Guide to Tests and Assessments briefly discusses the method behind a lactate threshold test and the pretest considerations one might take prior to this test.
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Tactical Programming Considerations—Preparing for the Army Physical Fitness Test
February 8, 2018by Mark Walker MAEd, CSCS
There are many factors to consider in the planning and implementation of any strength and conditioning program. With proper planning, tactical facilitators may be successful in preparing potential soldiers for the APFT.
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Risk Factors and Management of Knee Injuries in Firefighters
September 16, 2026by Kelly Hoyt, CSCS, and Michael Fanning, DC, DACBSP, RMSK, CSCS
This article examines firefighter knee injury risk factors, screening tools, and strength and conditioning strategies to support injury prevention and return to duty. Visit NSCA online to learn more about strength training for firefighters.
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First Responder Research Column – Arterial Stiffness Among First Responders – Hidden Dangers of the Job
August 22, 2025by Sarah Lanham, MS, CSCS,*D, and Mark Abel, PhD, CSCS,*D, TSAC-F,*D
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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Physical Employment Standards—Is “Legally Defensible” the Same as “Morally Defensible?”
April 23, 2018by Anthony Walker
While no recruitment process will ever be perfect, it is time to address the “legal defensibility” of physical employment standards as the primary consideration in developing recruitment guidelines that are concurrently designed to increase workplace diversity.
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Integrated Perspectives on Tactical Preparation—Adding Mental Skill Training to Physical Fitness during Police Training Scenarios
January 15, 2019by Stacy L Gnacinski, MS, CSCS, and Ken Brock
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.
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Periodization Approach Utilizing Progressive Overload Method for Physical Training Program in ROTC Cadets
April 24, 2018by Casey Metoyer, CSCS and Kimberly Allen, CSCS, TSAC-F
The Physical Readiness Training Manual includes many exercises intended to keep military personnel in optimal physical condition while staying at a low risk to injury. Additionally, the application of progressive overload may be beneficial to periodization programming in ROTC cadet preparation for the Army Physical Fitness Test.
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The Importance of Training for Power in the Senior Population
July 8, 2025by Allen Hedrick, MS, CSCS,*D, FNSCA
This Personal Trainers Quarterly article shares considerations to counteract the decline of muscular fitness in older adults. Visit NSCA online to read more on corrective exercises, health, and fitness
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Heart Rate Variability Useful in Monitoring Fitness and Training Responses in Tactical Athletes
April 24, 2018by Kimberly Allen, CSCS, TSAC-F and Robert L. Herron, CSCS,*D
HRV is thought to provide objective insight into understanding fatigue, “trainability,” and “readiness” to perform in athletic populations. Evolving access to HRV data may enhance the understanding of individualized fitness and training responses in tactical athletes.
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Sport Performance and Heart Rate
July 10, 2020by NSCA's Guide to Tests and Assessments
This article reviews the use of heart rate as a way to program cardiovascular exercise.
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