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Tactical Fitness Research Presented in 2015

by Guy D. Leahy, MEd, CSCS,*D
TSAC Report October 2015
Vol 39, Issue 1

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This article summarizes several sessions at the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) 62nd Annual Meeting, held in San Diego, CA, May 27–30, 2015 that examined various aspects of tactical performance.

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This article originally appeared in TSAC Report, the NSCA’s quarterly, online-only publication geared toward the training of tactical athletes, operators, and facilitators. It provides research-based articles, performance drills, and conditioning techniques for operational, tactical athletes. The TSAC Report is only available for NSCA Members. Read more articles from TSAC Report 

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2. Crowder, TA. Creating a soldier performance index. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 47(5): S800, 2015.
3. De la Motte, SJ, Beutler, A, Gribbin, T, Sabatino, M, and Deuster, P. Do the Functional Movement Screen, Y-balance anterior reach test, and landing error scoring system similarly detect injury risk? Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 47(5): S552, 2015.
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Guy Leahy is currently serving as the Health Promotion Program Coordinator at Kirtland Air Force Base in Albuquerque, NM. Leahy is a member of the Ame ...

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