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Building Injury Free Tactical Athletes: A Repeatable Model for Police Academy
February 11, 2019
This 2018 TSAC Annual Training video features Charles Kornhauser and Ryan Holmes discussing their experience in identifying the challenges in physical training for police recruits, and their development of programs based on task analysis and injury prevention for individuals in the academy.
TSAC Facilitators Exercise Technique Program design Organization and Administration Tactical Police Injury Prevention Police Academy Strength Training
Exercise Programming in a Police Academy – Sample Program and Logistical Considerations
September 29, 2023
This article provides an overview of a resistance training program for tactical strength and conditioning facilitators in large law enforcement academy settings.
TSAC Facilitators Program design
Heart Rate Response to Psychological Stress—Importance of Stress Education for Law Enforcement Recruits
April 8, 2019
Law enforcement officers can experience psychological and physical stress in most of every part of their day, even starting from the first day of the academy. This article looks at Heart Rate Response in relation to stress, and interventions to manage stress through the academy.
TSAC Facilitators Exercise Science Heart Rate Response Stress HR Monitoring Law Enforcement
Physical Preparation for Academy Training Specific to Female Law Enforcement Recruits
February 18, 2022
This article will detail example resistance training and aerobic conditioning sessions that could be used by a female recruit in the lead-up to their academy program.
TSAC Facilitators Program design Law Enforcement Recruits RPE Scale Tactical Strength and Conditioning
NSCA and HYROX Academy Announce Global Partnership to Advance Coaching Standards in Hybrid Fitness Racing
Learn how the NSCA and HYROX Academy’s global partnership elevates evidence-based coaching in hybrid fitness racing, one of the fastest-growing sports globally.
A Sample Strength and Conditioning Program for Fire Academies
May 28, 2021
This article serves as a guide for current and future strength and conditioning professionals who oversee program design for fire academy recruits. This includes a summarized needs analysis and a sample training program that considers the unique challenges of the fire academy.
TSAC Facilitators Program design Fire Academy Baseline Conditioning Load Carriage Program Design
Physical Training Considerations for Police Academy Recruits
June 16, 2023
This article discusses the benefits of utilizing evidence-based training approaches supported by current strength and conditioning research with law enforcement officer recruits.
TSAC Facilitators Program design Law Enforcement Officers Police Academy Recruits Physical Training
First Responder Research Column – State of the Fire Service – Physical Training Interventions
May 15, 2026
This TSAC Report column summarizes physical training outcomes for firefighters and practical guidance on program design and results. Visit NSCA online to read more on firefighter fitness and tactical performance in the fire service.
TSAC Facilitators Exercise Science Program design Organization and Administration Testing and Evaluation Client Consultation|Assessment Safety Emergency Procedures Basic Pathophysiology and Science of Health Status or Condition and Disorder or Disease Professional Development muscular strength aerobic capacity firefighters fitness adaptations tactical circuit programs multimodal high-intensity interval training (HIIT) periodization high-intensity functional training (HIFT)
Battle Ground Academy Wellness—A Small School Strength and Conditioning Program Geared Toward Developing the Multisport Athlete
July 30, 2015
In this session from the 2015 NSCA National Conference, Fred Eaves outlines some of the most pressing issues associated with developing the multisport athlete. He also explains strategies that can be used in order to deal with these issues while maximizing the multisport athlete’s potential.
Coaches Exercise Technique Program design high school strength and conditioning Multisport athletes Strength and Conditioning Athlete development hs-coaching
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
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