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Muscle Extensibility Testing for the Lower Extremity – A Review for the Personal Trainer
June 5, 2020
The purpose of this article is to provide personal trainers with a review of common muscle extensibility tests of the lower extremity.
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History of Fitness Testing in Tactical Occupations
June 1, 2017
Physical assessments have evolved as a result of developments in scientific research, equipment loads, operational environments, and doctrine.
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Performing a Lactate Threshold Test
January 26, 2020
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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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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Occupational Physical Fitness Tests for Police Officers—A Narrative Review
January 8, 2019
Occupational police tests described in the literature can serve as indicators of the occupational performance of their employees. In addition, practitioners in charge of police training should develop and employ obstacle courses composed of critical work tasks, as they may be strongly related to tests of aerobic endurance, strength, muscular endurance, and agility.
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Post-Rehabilitation Programming—Lateral Ankle Sprains
January 22, 2019
Ankle sprains are an extremely common injury of both sports and everyday life. In the post-rehabilitation setting, it is important to first identify and then address deficits in ankle, hip, and knee range of motion and strength.
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How to Design and Implement a Legally Defensible Tactical Fitness Test
May 1, 2015
This session from the NSCA’s 2015 TSAC Annual Training provide examples of how different agencies (i.e., fire, military, and police) have implemented legally defensible fitness tests. Previous experiences will be shared as well as general recommendations on how to implement a scientifically-based testing battery.
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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.
TSAC Facilitators Testing and Evaluation Fitness Assessment Illinois Agility Test Dummy Drag Grip Strength
Assessing Speed and Agility Related to Sport Performance
May 1, 2017
This article presents information about assessing speed and agility in a controlled environment with a test that is similar to the actual demands of a specific sport.
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