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An Integrated Approach to Becoming an Effective Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Intern—for the Exercise Science Student
July 1, 2014
An internship is a good way for the exercise science student to start getting some valuable experience in the field of strength and conditioning. The purpose of this article is to present an integrated approach to becoming an effective intern in the collegiate setting.
Coaches Program design Organization and Administration Professional Development college strength and conditioning internship strength and conditioning careers how to become a strength coach NSCA Coach
Balancing the Imbalance—the Training of a Paralympic F44 Discus Thrower
December 10, 2018
The rise of adaptive and Paralympic sports provides an opportunity for strength and conditioning professionals to share their expertise with a wider range of athletes. This article summarizes working with a physical therapist to build an annual training program with a focus on periodization for a Paralympic discus thrower.
Coaches Exercise Technique Program design Paralympics Paralympic Athlete Periodization Annual Training Program Discus Thrower
Sled-Push Load-Velocity Profiling and Implications for Sprint Training Prescription in Young Athletes
May 8, 2020
This infographic highlights the use of an individualized load-velocity method to prescribe sled-push loads in young athletes.
Personal trainers Coaches Program design Infographics Sled-Push Sprinting Load-Velocity Youth Athletes hs-coaching
Breaking into the Performance Training Arena as a Personal Trainer
April 15, 2019
In this session from the NSCA’s 2018 Personal Trainers Conference, Mark Roozen describes his experience working as a strength and conditioning coach and his transition to doing performance training in the private sector.
Personal trainers Coaches Organization and Administration Professional Development Performance Training Personal Training Youth Athletes
The Role of the Strength and Conditioning Professional during Long-Term Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Recovery
August 4, 2023
This article focuses on interprofessional collaboration for optimizing athlete return to sport (RTS).
Coaches Program design Professional Development Anterior Cruciate Ligament Physical Therapist Unilateral Balance Fatigue Sled Sprint
The Evolution of Red and Infrared Light Therapy in Modern Times
June 7, 2024
The aim of this article is to share with strength and conditioning coaches how red light therapy has evolved from its early beginnings to contemporary times, as well as to address the many benefits for athletes.
Coaches Exercise Science Red Light Therapy Sleep Endurance Inflammation Mental Health
The Prevalence of Muscle Dysmorphia in Adolescents and What to Look For
March 1, 2015
This article discusses what muscle dysmorphia is, the ways in which adolescents can fall victim to it, and how to intervene when body image becomes distorted.
Personal trainers Program design Basic Pathophysiology and Science of Health Status or Condition and Disorder or Disease strength and conditioning resistance training youth training guidelines hypertrophy muscle dysmorphia
Age-Specific Strength Training: Planning and Programming Resistance Training
November 12, 2018
In this session from the 2018 NSCA National Conference, Lance Walker talks about how to create and develop age-specific strength training programs for ages 9 – 18 and how the programs change and progress. He also discusses how to get the most out of each program for young individuals.
Personal trainers Coaches Exercise Science Program design Long Term Athletic Development LTAD Youth Training Age Specific Training Strength Training
Reexamining the Approach to Training for Sports by Investigating the Subdisciplines of Kinesiology
April 1, 2014
This article argues that strength and conditioning coaches should investigate the subdisciplines of kinesiology as an approach to strength and conditioning for primarily anaerobic sports such as football and volleyball.
Coaches Exercise Science Organization and Administration strength and conditioning workouts kinesiology strength and conditioning sport training
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