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Integrated Perspectives on Tactical Preparation—Adding Mental Skill Training to Physical Fitness during Police Training Scenarios
January 15, 2019
This article shares various options for integrating mental skills training into existing strength and conditioning programs. Such simultaneous, dual-training approaches may better prepare officers for the realities of occupational performance.
TSAC Facilitators Program design Mental Skills Training
Using Red Light Therapy for Fat Loss – An Evidence-Based Guide
May 30, 2025
The purpose of this article is to provide fitness professionals with best practices on creating a program that uses red light therapy to aid in weight loss and weight management.
Personal trainers Exercise Science Nutrition Program design Nutritional Therapy Photobiomodulation (PBM) Cellular Mechanism Wellness Programs Nutritionist Weight Loss Resistance Training Red Light Therapy
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
Physical Fitness Initiatives in the Fire Service – Barriers and Benefits
January 3, 2020
The purpose of this article is to identify and discuss some barriers and benefits of training initiatives among professional firefighters.
TSAC Facilitators Program design Organization and Administration Firefighters Barriers TSAC-F Physical Health Economic Impact Job Performance
Quadrathlon – A Test to Measure Improvements in Athletes
October 7, 2022
This article explains the quadrathlon and how it can help strength coaches measure linear speed, speed-strength (power), and elastic or reactive qualities efficiently.
Coaches Testing and Evaluation Testing Quadrathlon Power Speed Sprint Jump
Match Load, Positions, Formations, and Injury Susceptibility in Collegiate Men's Soccer
May 13, 2025
NSCA Coach 11.3 is an exercise research article providing strength coaches, considerations to design effective sports performance programs for collegiate soccer.
Coaches Exercise Science Exercise Technique Program design Organization and Administration Testing and Evaluation Client Consultation|Assessment Basic Pathophysiology and Science of Health Status or Condition and Disorder or Disease Sport performance Training Load Injury risks Match load Four-Back formation Three-Back formation Men’s Soccer Collegiate Athlete
Measurement and Evaluation in a Microdosed Training Program
January 6, 2023
This article seeks to provide insight on a training method based around prescribing small amounts of training to achieve a large amount of physical improvements.
Coaches Program design Testing and Evaluation Needs Analysis Testing Basketball
Nutritional Research Award
The Nutritional Research Award is given annually to recognize a nutritionist for their breakthroughs and contributions in field of nutritional research for athletes.
Military Column – July 2025
October 16, 2025
This TSAC Report article highlights the need for recovery strategies to support both physical readiness and psychological resilience in military training. Visit NSCA online to learn more about tactical athletes.
TSAC Facilitators Exercise Science Testing and Evaluation Safety Professional Development Exercise Research Cardiovascular conditioning Combat readiness Mental resilience endurance training High-intensity interval training Sport Science
Implications of Aerobic Fitness on Firefighters’ Occupational Performance, Health, and Risk of Injury
March 19, 2021
The purpose of this article is to discuss the health and occupational implications of firefighters not currently meeting the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) aerobic capacity recommendations.
TSAC Facilitators Exercise Science Program design Firefighters Aerobic Capacity Fire Suppression Tasks VO2max
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