TSAC Report
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october 2026 | Issue 83
Issue 83 of the TSAC Report contains articles on a performance guide for female firefighters during menopause, applying rucking for tactical programs, military research column, autoregulating training for tactical athletes, load carriage influence on first responders, and integrating sports medicine into tactical training.
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Hormones, Heat, and Hazard – A Performance Guide for Female Firefighters Navigating Menopause by Annmarie Chizewski, PhD, CSCS, USAW, Lee Brown, PhD, CSCS, TSAC-F, RSCC, and Joel Martin, PhD, CSCS,*D, CPSS, TSAC-F,*D |
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Train the Ruck Before It Trains You – Applying Ruck-March Research to Tactical Strength and Conditioning Programs by Michael Carvelli, TSAC-F, USAW |
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TSAC Report #83 – Military Column – 2026 by Mark Stephenson, MS, ATC, CSCS,*D, TSAC-F,*D |
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Autoregulated Resistance Training for Tactical Athletes – Managing Load and Readiness by Ryan Jernstrom, CSCS, TSAC-F, and Bridget Melton, EdD, CSCS,*D, TSAC-F,*D |
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First Responder Research Column – The Influence of Load Carriage and Personal Protective Equipment on Biomechanics, Fatigue, and Performance in First Responders by James Henley, MS, and Mark Abel, PhD, CSCS,*D, TSAC-F,*D |
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Integrating Strength and Conditioning Coaches in Sports Medicine – A Proposed Model and Scope of Practice by Michael T. Fanning, DC, DACBSP, CSCS,*D, Lee Brown, CSCS, CSPS, TSAC-F, RSCC, Brian Newman, PhD, ATC, LAT, CNS, SNC, ISAK-2, CSCS, RSCC*D, Kasey Zibton, MS, ATC, LAT, CSCS,*D, Drew E. Gonzalez, PhD, CSCS,*D, TSAC-F,*D, CISSN, Nicole Greufe, MS, CSCS, CPSS, and Ken Cieslak, DC, ATC, CSCS |
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Editor-in-Chief
Katie Sell, PhD, CSCS,*D, NSCA-CPT,*D, FNSCA
Assistant Editor
Britt Chandler, PhD, CSCS,*D, NSCA-CPT,*D
Publications Director
Keith Cinea, MA, CSCS,*D, NSCA-CPT,*D
Managing Editor
Matthew Sandstead, NSCA-CPT,*D
Publications Coordinator
Cody Urban
Editorial Review Panel
Mark Abel, PhD, CSCS,*D, TSAC-F
Jerry Bean, MS, ATC, LAT, CSCS, TSAC-F
Jon Carlock, MS, CSCS,*D
Patrick Conway, MS, CSCS,*D
Jason Dudley, MS, FMS, CSCS,*D, TSAC-F, RSCC
Drew Gonzalez, PhD, CISSN, CSCS,*D, TSAC-F,*D
Jason Hartman, MS, CSCS
Jared Hornsby, PhD
Charlie Kornhauser, TSAC-F
Katie Miller, RD, LDN, CSCS
Matthew Nick
Brandon Roberts, PhD, CSCS,*D, TSAC-F
Stew Smith, CSCS
Tony Soika, MS, CSCS,*D, TSAC-F,*D
Colin Tomes, PhD, PT, DPT, ATC, LAT, CSCS, TSAC-F
Carly Wahl, PhD, CMPC, CSCS
Brittany Wheeler, MS
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