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Training Considerations for People with Disabilities
July 1, 2014
Most people suffer from some degree of injury, illness, or disease at some point. As a result, there is a need for strength and conditioning professionals who can develop effective exercise programs for people with disabilities.
Personal trainers Program design wheelchair exercises health and fitness physical fitness Personal trainer
Benefits of High-Intensity Interval Training for Athletic, General, and Clinical Populations
August 14, 2020
The goal of this brief review is to describe what classifies as high-intensity interval training (HIIT) and summarize the potential benefits for various populations: athletic, general, and clinical.
Personal trainers Exercise Science Program design HIIT Maximal Aerobic Capacity Moderate-Intensity Continuous Training Tabata
From Basic to Dynamic – Medicine Ball Training for the Multi-Sport High School Athlete
October 18, 2024
This article provides medicine ball exercise progressions to help build athleticism in youth athletes.
Coaches Exercise Technique Program design Coordination Power Athleticism Medicine Balls High School
Is Athlete “Buy-In” All that it is Cracked up To Be? An Analysis of Strength and Conditioning Coach Talk Discourse
August 13, 2018
Learn about a framework for analyzing how knowledge is created through “coach talk discourses,” and how those discourses guide coaches’ thoughts, feelings, and practices. This article critiques the coach talk discourse of “buy-in” in order to provide strength and conditioning coaches with other ways to think about and understand coaching.
Coaches Exercise Science Organization and Administration Athlete Buy In Strength and Conditioning Coach Creating Buy In
Motor Control for the Snatch—an Integrative Approach
July 1, 2016
The snatch is one of the most technically demanding competitive movements. This article focuses on barbell trajectory (or bar path), motor control, and the height of the bar relative to the athlete’s body.
Coaches Exercise Science Exercise Technique Program design strength and conditioning Olympic Lifts Snatch
The Double-Knee Bend—Characteristics and Coaching Points
September 3, 2019
The purpose of this article is to present and discuss the phases of the pull that precede the power position, as well as present some suggestions for how to coach these positions.
Coaches Exercise Technique Power Snatch Clean Triple Extension Olympic Weightlifting
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
Attenuating Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness in Untrained Individuals
January 1, 2014
The purpose of this article is to compare and contrast popular methods used to reduce muscle soreness. The article looks at caffeine, cold water therapy, BCAAs and aerobic exercise and briefly examines their efficacy in treating DOMS.
Personal trainers Exercise Science Exercise Technique Program design Basic Pathophysiology and Science of Health Status or Condition and Disorder or Disease caffeine to treat muscle soreness BCAAs to treat muscle soreness BCAAs to treat DOMS caffeine to treat DOMS how to treat DOMS cold water therapy cryotherapy DOMS muscle soreness
Eccentric and Balance Training to Enhance Pistol Shooting Performance in the Young Athlete
November 19, 2018
The Scholastic Action Shooting Program (SASP) is a speed shooting competition designed for school-aged youth. The key to training a successful SASP competitor is to not overlook the often forgotten balance and eccentric training exercises that target key muscle groups involved in the competition. An implementation of balance and eccentric training is suggested to aid the performance of young shooters in competition.
TSAC Facilitators Coaches Exercise Technique Program design Eccentric Training Balance Training Youth athlete Training for shooting Youth Training hs-coaching
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
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