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Reducing the Risk of Injury – Elements of Injury Causation
October 8, 2019
This article is part of a continuing series on practical, evidence-based approaches to reducing the risk of injury while developing tactical strength and conditioning.
TSAC Facilitators Program design Injury Reduction Injury Risk
Practical Applications and Future Directions of Electromyography use in Tactical Populations
November 20, 2020
This article reviews electromyography (EMG) procedures as well as provides examples of how EMG data analysis has been used in tactical populations.
TSAC Facilitators Exercise Science Exercise Technique Program design Testing and Evaluation EMG Force Output Muscle Activation Load Carriage
Periodized Nutrition and Metabolic Flexibility for Special Operators
April 1, 2014
The extent to which a special operator’s training schedule can be planned in advance is often limited due to their unpredictable operational demands. However, there may be opportunities to plan for specific training during certain periods.
TSAC Facilitators Exercise Science Nutrition sports nutrition periodization tactical athlete military athlete; tactical strength and conditioning TSAC
Integrating Whole Health in Veterans Affairs Healthcare – The Role and Application of the TSAC-F
August 15, 2025
This article from the TSAC Report shares dietary guidance, customized exercise programs, and strategies for integrating whole health for veterans. Visit NSCA online to learn more about exercise science.
TSAC Facilitators Exercise Science Nutrition Program design Organization and Administration Testing and Evaluation Client Consultation|Assessment Basic Pathophysiology and Science of Health Status or Condition and Disorder or Disease Professional Development Veterans Nutrition Whole Health Disease Prevention Exercise Programs Integrative Healthcare Veteran Health Administration
Building Buy-In for Army Tactical Training at the Brigade Level
August 12, 2022
This article gives a firsthand account of working in a few of the United States Army’s earlier human performance and injury reduction programs as a strength coach and active-duty physical therapist.
TSAC Facilitators Professional Development H2F Tactical Facilitator THOR3 Dietician Buy-In Mentorship
Reintegration Considerations for Tactical Athletes
July 1, 2016
From a strength and conditioning perspective, how should a tactical athlete be reintegrated when they return to a kinetically operational workplace after time away?
TSAC Facilitators Exercise Technique Program design tsac tsac athletes tactical athletes
The Army Force Generation (ARFORGEN) Process and Periodization
June 1, 2016
This article shows how to introduce and apply the sport season model, periodization cycles, and variables of training into the ARFORGEN process. Overtraining, including the signs and symptoms, also is covered.
TSAC Facilitators Program design periodization overtraining military fitness TSAC-F tactical strength and conditioning ARFORGEN
Considerations for Specialist Tactical Law Enforcement Officers during Long-Term Special Events
April 1, 2016
The lack of specific training for tactical athletes during long deployments poses a significant issue. This article addresses mitigation strategies that can help them perform at their best and reduce the risk of injury.
TSAC Facilitators Exercise Technique Program design deployment training Detraining long-term deployment tactical fitness
High School Sports and Strength and Conditioning – Implications for Tactical Organizations
February 26, 2021
This article explores the concept of how lifestyle behaviors encouraged at the high school-level could affect fitness during adulthood, with a focus on both sport and strength and conditioning participation.
TSAC Facilitators Program design Law Enforcement Academy Sports Recruits TSAC-F Motivation hs-coaching
Applied Periodization in Shoulder Injury for the Tactical Athlete—Part 2
February 1, 2017
The exercises and progressions provided in this article can be used as a basic guideline for rehabilitation of common shoulder injuries, as well as a way to strengthen areas that are commonly affected by injury.
TSAC Facilitators Program design Basic Pathophysiology and Science of Health Status or Condition and Disorder or Disease tsac periodization rehabilitation shoulder injuries
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