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From Flag to Friday Night—Long-Term Athlete Development in Youth American Football
February 11, 2019
Approximately 2 million youth from 6 - 12 years of age participate in football every year. This article discusses the importance of long-term athletic development (LTAD) for youth football athletes and the significance of a player development pathway for long-term success and longevity in the sport.
Coaches Exercise Science Program design Organization and Administration hs-coaching LTAD Long Term Athletic Development Youth Football
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
Maintain Training While Traveling with Dumbbells: Personal Insight
January 1, 2014Coaches Exercise Technique Program design training with a barbell training with dumbbells dumbbells training modified training travel workouts training while traveling
Applying Components of Achievement Goal Theory for Strength and Conditioning Coaches
April 1, 2016
A vast majority of athletes you coach will not become professional athletes, but the major components of Achievement Goal Theory (AGT) carryover outside of sport into any achievement-based setting. It can be argued that coaches helping athletes adopt a more productive set of achievement orientations is the single greatest contribution that coaches can make to the athletes’ lives.
Coaches Exercise Science Program design strength and conditioning sport psychology goal theory
Thoracic Mobility and Athletic Performance
August 5, 2019
Gain a thorough understanding of thoracic spine anatomy, the causes and effects of limited thoracic mobility, and the diverse strategies that may enhance thoracic mobility from the Arizona Diamondbacks Major League Baseball (MLB) Strength and Conditioning Team.
Coaches Exercise Science Exercise Technique Trunk Rotation Mobility Thoracic Baseball Exhalation Sagittal Plane Rotation MLB
Prevention of Hamstring Injuries in Sprinters
December 15, 2019
The purpose of this article is to describe the cause of hamstring injuries in sprinters and present a biomechanical intervention, or drill, that can be used to prevent hamstring injuries while transitioning sprint athletes toward the utilization of frontside mechanics.
Coaches Exercise Technique Program design Hamstring Injuries Sprinters Sprinting Mechanics
Assessment and Testing of Specific Endurance in Soccer Players
April 1, 2013
The focus of this article is to describe the physiological needs of soccer athletes and then provide assessments for testing endurance of athletes of various ages, abilities, and genders.
Coaches Program design Testing and Evaluation fitness assessment aerobic endurance performance testing Soccer training
Hamstring Training for Injury Prevention – Part I
January 1, 2013
This article provides a review of the anatomy of the hamstring muscles and includes ways to minimize the severity and frequency of hamstring strains.
Coaches Exercise Science Program design injury prevention hamstring injury hamstring strain; hamstring training
Enhancing Motor Learning with Sled Training
November 1, 2012
Sled exercises provide a training stimulus that closely mimics real-world physical demands of sports. This article provides examples of how to implement sled training into a program.
Coaches Exercise Technique Program design personal trainer sled workouts power sled motor skills sled drag sled push prowler sled training
JOP Matrix—Application to Lacrosse
January 1, 2016
Ultimately, there is no “one magical exercise” that can be programmed to appropriately develop all physical training adaptations required in competition, but the JOP Matrix can be used to help address several necessary adaptations needed for lacrosse players.
Coaches Exercise Technique Program design strength and conditioning strength training lacrosse matrix JOP matrix jump to hop
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