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Attentional Focus as a Resource to Optimize Tactical Personnel Training and Performance
June 19, 2020
To address and combat neurocognitive decline in tactical personnel, this article will detail the mechanistic underpinnings of, and describe how to apply, attention regulation strategies to facilitate greater skill acquisition, retention, and performance transfer.
TSAC Facilitators Exercise Science Program design Cognitive Function Skill Acquisition Motor Control TSAC-F
Tire Flipping—A Method of Assessing Functional Power Output for Firefighters
April 1, 2013
The movement pattern utilized when flipping a tire is similar to the movements required during firefighting. Learn not only how to flip a tire, but how to assess functional power output among firefighters through the use of tire flipping.
TSAC Facilitators Exercise Science Exercise Technique Client Consultation|Assessment Strength training Conditioning training Tire flipping workouts Tire workouts Tire flip; How to flip a tire Tire flipping weight Tire flipping benefits Tire flipping technique tire flipping how to flip a tire
Utilizing the Priority Training System for First Responders
March 1, 2014
The “priority training system” is one method first responders can use to ensure adequate exercise while not overexerting to the point that they are too fatigued to perform their jobs.
TSAC Facilitators Exercise Science Program design Safety over training fatigue recovery first responders priority training system
Fitness aboard a Canadian Patrol Frigate
December 15, 2023
This article will focus primarily on the physical fitness considerations of sailors aboard Canadian Patrol Frigates while out at sea.
TSAC Facilitators Program design Frigate Navy Sailor Sandbag Physical Fitness Deployment
Nutrition for Competition Cycle
August 12, 2019
This book excerpt from Developing Endurance goes over nutritional strategies for pre-competition and during competition phases to maximize performance.
Coaches Nutrition Nutrition Cycle Nutrition Competition Pre-Competition Endurance
A Sample Six-Week Exercise Program to Improve General Physical Preparedness for an Occupational Physical Assessment
April 1, 2017
This article provides a sample six-week, non-linear program for improving muscular strength, power, endurance, anaerobic capacity, and aerobic capacity. However, this is not a “one-size fits all” program, and manipulation of the program variables may be warranted for some individuals.
TSAC Facilitators Program design Client Consultation|Assessment occupational physical assessment strength and conditioning Strength training
Considerations for Ruck Injury Prevention in the Low Back
April 1, 2017
Given the high prevalence of injuries that occur during rucking, implementing an injury prevention program is paramount. Disseminating information on proper injury prevention training methods and reducing the risk of ruck-related back injuries can improve overall mission readiness with minimal lost training time.
TSAC Facilitators Program design Safety Basic Pathophysiology and Science of Health Status or Condition and Disorder or Disease low back injury tactical strength and conditioning TSAC-F Ruck training
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.
TSAC Facilitators Testing and Evaluation Assessment law enforcement officers
Reducing the Risk of Injury – Elements of Injury Causation
October 8, 2019
This article is part of a continuing series on practical, evidence-based approaches to reducing the risk of injury while developing tactical strength and conditioning.
TSAC Facilitators Program design Injury Reduction Injury Risk
Resistance Training’s Effect on Endurance Performance
May 1, 2017
Research shows that the appropriate integration of resistance training into the endurance athlete’s training can result in significantly better performance when compared to classic endurance training plans that focus only on aerobic endurance.
Coaches Exercise Science training for runners weight training strength training sport performance training Endurance training
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