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The ACL Epidemic that Never Needed to Happen
January 29, 2018
Understand the cause of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury epidemic and some ways to help prevent it through training and warm-ups. In this session from the NSCA’s 2018 Coaches Conference, Bryan Mann, PhD, teaches simple additions or tweaks to your current programs to greatly reduce the ACL tear rate.
Coaches Program design Safety ACL Injury Prevention Knee Injury Program Design
Upper Body Power for Law Enforcement Officers
January 6, 2023
This article discusses the benefits of an upper body power program for law enforcement officers and how to program this effectively.
TSAC Facilitators Program design Law Enforcement Officer Upper Body Power Occupational Duties
Sample Job Description - Full Time Strength and Conditioning Coach
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NSCA Announces 2021 RSCCE
The NSCA is proud to name 17 strength and conditioning coaches who have obtained the prestigious Registered Strength and Conditioning Coach Emeritus (RSCC*E) designation in 2021. They join an elite and prestigious group of professionals who have proven themselves as experts of the industry.
Firefighter Perceived Fitness: Implications for Injury Risk and Training Program Development
May 1, 2015
In this session from the 2015 NSCA TSAC Annual Training, Katie Sell discusses current research on how perceived fitness in firefighters may be related to injury prevalence (on-duty and in training) and provide recommendations on how tactical facilitators can decrease adverse repercussions of inaccurately perceived fitness levels (e.g., injury, overtraining, and job-related preparation).
TSAC Facilitators Program design Safety TSAC Tactical Strength and Conditioning Firefighter Injury prevention
What’s Our Standard of Care?
January 31, 2017
Gain an understanding of the legal concept of negligence and how to avoid being negligent in daily strength and conditioning settings. In this session from the NSCA’s 2017 Coaches Conference, attorney and coach Reed Wainwright also explains how the “standard of care” concept affects the potential liability of a strength and conditioning coach and how this perception is affecting the profession.
Coaches Organization and Administration Safety Legal Issues Negligence Internship Standard of Care Policies 2017-Coaches-Conference
Development of a Comprehensive Injury Prevention Program within a Fire Department
January 13, 2020
Deena Kilpatrick, Joe Jones, and Jill Mills team up in this session from the 2019 NSCA Tactical Annual Training to discuss the various components of a comprehensive injury prevention program within a fire department. They also provide strategies to create and implement a comprehensive injury prevention program to better serve a multi-faceted approach for fire and rescue personnel.
TSAC Facilitators Exercise Science Exercise Technique Program design Safety Injury Prevention Breathing Bracing Spinal Alignment Deadlift Firefighters
Concussion Prevention – Does the Strength and Conditioning Coach Have a Role?
July 31, 2015
In this session from the 2015 NSCA National Conference, Greg Myer discusses current concussion prevention strategies as well as possible innovative strategies of the future. By learning how nature may provide a key piece of information to reduce concussion injuries, the strength and conditioning professional may be able to help prevent sports related concussions.
Coaches Exercise Technique Program design Safety Basic Pathophysiology and Science of Health Status or Condition and Disorder or Disease concussion prevention TBI head injury concussion and youth concussion in sports Concussion
Lower Back Issues Among First Responders: The How, Why, and What
May 1, 2015
In this session from the 2015 NSCA TSAC Annual Training, John Hofman covers many common ailments that are specific to firefighters and how they are brought on by overuse, poor compensation, and improper motor patterns. Hofman shares effective strategies that can help improve a department’s health, wellness, and injury prevention programs, as well as corrective exercises.
TSAC Facilitators Exercise Technique Program design Safety emergency injury liability coverage personal training sessions personal training liability
Strategies Aimed at Optimizing Mental Recovery from Training and Occupational Performance
April 30, 2021
The purpose of this article is to provide education surrounding the importance of recovery in tactical populations, identify key aspects of the mental recovery process, and identify strategies Tactical Strength and Conditioning Facilitators® (TSAC-F®) can implement to promote mental recovery when working with athletes.
TSAC Facilitators Exercise Science Program design Mental Recovery TSAC-F Tactical Athletes Relaxation Stress Management
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