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Risk Factors Requiring Wellness Interventions
November 6, 2020
This excerpt from NSCA's Essentials of Tactical Strength and Conditioning explains the importance of wellness programs for tactical athletes.
TSAC Facilitators Program design Wellness Interventions Tactical Sleep Disruption Stress Nutrition
Nutrition Research Column — April 2026 — Dietary Antioxidants for Health, Physical Performance, and Occupational Readiness – Sense or Nonsense?
May 29, 2026
This TSAC column reviews oxidative damage in tactical populations and examines the role of dietary antioxidants in health and readiness. Visit NSCA online to learn more on nutrition research and tactical performance.
TSAC Facilitators Exercise Science Nutrition Program design Testing and Evaluation Safety Emergency Procedures Basic Pathophysiology and Science of Health Status or Condition and Disorder or Disease Professional Development Ergogenic Health Environmental Stress Recovery Astaxanthin Tactical Performance Occupational Readiness Carotenoids Curcumin Antioxidants
The 75-Yard Pursuit Run Performed by Law Enforcement Recruits – Percentile Rankings and Implications for Training
August 8, 2020
The purpose of this article is to present normative data that has been previously collected for the 75PR, use the data to create informed training practices, and support the need for further research of this particular topic in law enforcement.
TSAC Facilitators Program design Testing and Evaluation Foot Pursuit Law Enforcement Officers Agility Change of Direction
Sport Science Load Monitoring Practices, Application, and Practicality for First Responders – Part II
August 29, 2025
This TSAC Report article discusses the training load of GPS technology and blood lactate monitoring for first responders. Visit NSCA online to learn more about tactical fitness.
TSAC Facilitators Exercise Science Exercise Technique Organization and Administration Testing and Evaluation Client Consultation|Assessment Professional Development Biometrics Heart Rate Monitoring Sport Science Physiological Response Blood Lactate Athlete-Generated Data Sport Performance GPS Technology
Breaking Into Tactical Strength and Conditioning
Explore tactical strength and conditioning careers across military, law enforcement, fire, and EMS. Learn about roles, pay, credentials, and how to get started.
Increasing Performance on Tactical Aerobic Endurance Tasks
August 24, 2018
When isolating aerobic capacity as a determinant of performance, traditional interventions have focused on increasing an individual’s VO2max. Based on the large acute improvements from a single positive psychology research study, investigations into the application of integrated psychophysiological strategies to optimize performance should be explored.
TSAC Facilitators Exercise Science Program design Aerobic Endurance Training TSAC Tactical Performance Task Neurofeedback Training
TSAC Report 45 Research Review
February 1, 2017
This article is the ninth in a continuing series of tactical strength and conditioning (TSAC) research reviews. It is designed to bring awareness to new research findings of relevance to tactical strength and conditioning communities.
TSAC Facilitators Exercise Technique Program design police cadet fitness load carriage tasks soldier fitness wildland firefighter firefighter
Tactical Performance Concepts & Application
The importance of physical fitness is never greater than when lives are at stake. Specifically, professionals in law enforcement, fire/rescue, and the military need fitness and tactical athleticism to efficiently respond to calls and complete missions regardless of the obstacles, mixed terrain, interference, and dangerous environmental conditions involved
Progression for First Responders to Help Prevent Lifting Injuries
April 1, 2013
This article contains a sample progression to use with high call volume fire departments to help maintain mobility while building job-specific strength and avoiding a hyper-fatigued state.
TSAC Facilitators Exercise Technique Program design Safety safe lifting lifting injuries fitness for EMT fitness for firefighters TSAC
Tracking Training Load and its Effect on Injury Risk and Fitness
September 9, 2019
The aim of this article is to provide those working with tactical populations an introduction into tracking training load to mitigate injury risk while concurrently optimizing fitness.
TSAC Facilitators Program design Training Load Rate of Perceived Exertion Intensity External Load Internal Load
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