This article provides considerations for preparing firefighters
for the physical and psychological demands of their job, including pre-operational work specific training during their rest times.
Roger Marandino, Director of Research at Catapult, talks to the NSCA Head Strength and Conditioning Coach, Scott Caulfield, about his experiences as a strength coach at the youth, collegiate, and National Football League (NFL) level. Topics under discussion include the struggles he faced as a young coach, his advice for making a big impact on a small budget, interviewing skills, and the new opportunities arising in the strength and conditioning profession.
This article discusses the potential benefits of exercise for helping reduce depression in tactical populations.
TSAC FacilitatorsExercise ScienceNutritionClient Consultation|AssessmentSafetyLegal IssuesBasic Pathophysiology and Science of Health Status or Condition and Disorder or DiseasePsychological DisordersAdaptive ExerciseFitnessStress CopingMental HealthTactical FacilitatorOccupational AnxietyDepression
This article discusses how first responder organizations can optimize their training programs through scientific techniques, including the measurement of training load.
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 FacilitatorsProgram designSafetyBasic Pathophysiology and Science of Health Status or Condition and Disorder or Diseaselow back injurytactical strength and conditioningTSAC-FRuck training
This article discusses the importance of resistance training for older adults and considerations that personal trainers need to be aware of when working with this population.
Personal trainersExercise ScienceProgram designClient Consultation|AssessmentOlder AdultResistance TrainingActivities of Daily LivingPersonal Trainer
Unfortunately, injuries do occur during exercise, and the legal implications that follow them can be quite significant. Taking small, reasonable precautions at the onset of a new personal trainer-client relationship can stave off significant problems down the road.
Personal trainersOrganization and AdministrationLegal Issueshow to be a personal trainerpersonal traininglegal abilityliability
Given their ability to discern physiological and technical aspects of a job task, TSAC-Fs may be able to collect some vital information that will assist with the underlying evidence to build the foundation of a physical abilities test.
TSAC FacilitatorsTesting and Evaluationmandatory physical abilities testingPATphysical abilities test