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The Growth and Maturation of the Female Pediatric Athlete
November 6, 2018
Growth and maturation are two important processes that occur throughout an individual’s childhood and adolescent years. The purpose of this article is to review the dimensions, proportions, stature, body mass, and maturational events of all female pediatric athletes in general. It also serves to identify how early sport specialization and different modes of training of the female pediatric athlete affects her growth and maturation.
Coaches Exercise Science Program design Female Athlete Youth Training Youth Development LTAD Long Term Athletic Development Strength Training hs-coaching
Strength Training Practices for Rowing – Part 1 – Reducing Injuries
April 3, 2020
This review will focus on two of the most common and costliest injuries in rowing, as well as provide resources that can be used by strength coaches, rowing coaches, and self-coached rowers to inform training practices.
Coaches Exercise Technique Program design Rowing Injury Reduction Low Back Pain Rib Stress Injuries Asymmetries
Progressive Strategies for Teaching Fundamental Resistance Training Movement Patterns
August 4, 2023
This article provides the personal trainer with sample exercise progressions for teaching resistance training movement patterns along with practical strategies for instruction and reinforcement of proper technique.
Personal trainers Exercise Technique Program design Fundamentals Squat Hinge Movement Patterns Resistance Training
The Role of Cervical Musculature and Upper Trapezius Isometric Contractions in the Reduction of Concussions
January 1, 2016
The evaluation, treatment, and management of concussions are an ongoing evolution in sports injury management and medicine. Strengthening the neck and shoulder region has been one way of trying to reduce head and neck injuries.
Coaches Exercise Technique Program design Safety Basic Pathophysiology and Science of Health Status or Condition and Disorder or Disease strength and conditioning neck strengthening injury reduction concussion
An Introduction for Parents: What is Long-Term Athletic Development?
What does LTAD mean and how can parents get more involved with their child’s athletic development? Rick Howard provides an overview of youth development, important concepts to understand, ways to impact physical development, signs of overtraining, and further resources that are a great refresher for coaches and can be passed onto parents.
Proximal Position Dictates Hip Performance and Health
June 1, 2017
This article provides strength and conditioning coaches with strategies to address hip mobility limitations that may lead to lumbar spine and femoral acetabular issues.
Coaches Exercise Science NSCA Coach sports injuries injury prevention hip exercises
Youth Performance and Fitness—Strength and Conditioning Information for Parents
March 1, 2013
Strength and conditioning professionals who incorporate a properly designed and supervised training program can help their young athletes train, compete, and reduce the likelihood of injury.
Personal trainers Coaches Exercise Science Program design youth athlete training youth strength training youth training guidelines
Lower Extremity Static Stretching Protocol for the Prevention of Muscle-Tendon Chronic Pain in Soccer Athletes
November 25, 2022
The purpose of this article is to present the reader with the prescription of a daily specific stretching routine that can help athletes avoid the onset of injuries and chronic pain in muscle-tendon structures of the lower extremities.
Coaches Exercise Technique Program design Soccer Stretching Hamstring Hip Flexors Change of Direction Calf
Long-Term Athletic Development Position Statement
Given the growing interest surrounding youth strength and conditioning, the NSCA recently engaged a group of leading experts to author a position statement on long-term athletic development. The document proposes ten key pillars of successful long-term athletic development that practitioners should adhere to in order to enhance performance, promote health and well-being, and minimize the risk of sport- or physical activity-related injury.
Ice Hockey Special Considerations – The Goaltenders
February 17, 2023
The purpose of this article is to investigate a few important considerations for the ice hockey goaltender: common injuries, specific physical characteristics and conditioning, and the mental game.
Coaches Program design Ice Hockey Goaltender Hip Injuries Power
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