Strength and conditioning roundtable: Strength and conditioning coach evaluation

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 635-646 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andy Gillham ◽  
Michael Doscher ◽  
Craig Fitzgerald ◽  
Scott Bennett ◽  
Adam Davis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
American Football ◽  
Strength And Conditioning ◽  
Strength And Conditioning Coach

Evaluation is a necessary component of nearly every job and strength and conditioning coaches are no exception. However, the utility of that evaluation seems likely to vary tremendously across the sporting landscape. The literature is lacking information on how strength and conditioning coaches are evaluated. Therefore, the purpose of this project was to solicit responses from head strength and conditioning coaches regarding their experiences with evaluation of their work. Five coaches representing competitive levels from high school to professional American football responded to a series of 11 questions about evaluations and assessments. Their answers were more diverse than similar and combined to present a picture of evaluation that is entirely inconsistent and muddled.

scholarly journals Anthropometric and Performance Parameters of Japanese High School American Football Players: A Case Study of Selection for International Matches

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Daichi Yamashita ◽  
Takafumi Kubo
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
American Football ◽  
Normative Values ◽  
Football Players ◽  
Performance Parameters ◽  
Strength And Conditioning ◽  
High School Grades ◽  
Grade Difference ◽  
And Performance

This study aimed to compare the anthropometric and performance parameters between American football players from different high school grades and to compare their physical characteristics to the normative values for U.S. and Japanese players from previous studies. The analysis included 240 grade 10 and 11 American football players. The testing included height, body mass, broad jump, 40-yard dash, and pro-agility shuttle. The analysis was stratified by position: linemen (offensive and defensive), big skill players (fullbacks, tight ends, and linebackers), and skill players (wide receivers, running backs, and defensive backs). The only between-grade difference was body mass for linemen (Cohen’s d>0.6), with no moderate effects for all other measured variables (|d| ≦0.6). No Japanese players were better in both mass and performance measures than U.S. elite high school players. The strength and conditioning program for long-term athlete development should be established for American football players in Japan.

Social Construction of Strength and Conditioning Coach Knowledge and Practice

2018 ◽  
Vol 40 (6) ◽  
pp. 21-28
Author(s):  
Joseph P. Mills ◽  
Scott Caulfield ◽  
Davison Fox ◽  
Kristin Baker ◽  
Linda Woolverton
Keyword(s):  
Social Construction ◽  
Strength And Conditioning ◽  
Knowledge And Practice ◽  
Strength And Conditioning Coach

scholarly journals Age of First Exposure to American Football and Behavioral, Cognitive, Psychological, and Physical Outcomes in High School and Collegiate Football Players

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 332-342 ◽  
Author(s):  
Benjamin L. Brett ◽  
Daniel L. Huber ◽  
Alexa Wild ◽  
Lindsay D. Nelson ◽  
Michael A. McCrea
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Clinical Outcome ◽  
Outcome Measures ◽  
Collegiate Athletes ◽  
American Football ◽  
Outcome Variable ◽  
Football Players ◽  
Level Of Evidence ◽  
Intermediate Outcomes ◽  
Collegiate Football

Background: Although some studies have observed a relationship between age of first exposure (AFE) to American football and long-term outcomes, recent findings in collegiate athletes did not observe a relationship between AFE and more intermediate outcomes at early adulthood. This, however, requires independent replication. Hypothesis: There will be no association between AFE to football and behavioral, cognitive, emotional/psychological, and physical functioning in high school and collegiate athletes. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Level of Evidence: Level 3. Methods: Active high school and collegiate football players (N = 1802) underwent a comprehensive preseason evaluation on several clinical outcome measures. Demographic and health variables that significantly differed across AFE groups were identified as potential covariates. General linear models (GLMs) with AFE as the independent variable were performed for each clinical outcome variable. Similar GLMs that included identified covariates, with AFE as the predictor, were subsequently performed for each clinical outcome variable. Results: After controlling for covariates of age, concussion history, race, and a diagnosis of ADHD, earlier AFE (<12 vs ≥12 years) did not significantly predict poorer performance on any clinical outcome measures (all P > 0.05). A single statistically significant association between AFE group and somatization score was recorded, with AFE <12 years exhibiting lower levels of somatization. Conclusion: In a large cohort of active high school and collegiate football student-athletes, AFE before the age of 12 years was not associated with worse behavioral, cognitive, psychological, and physical (oculomotor functioning and postural stability) outcomes. Clinical Relevance The current findings suggest that timing of onset of football exposure does not result in poorer functioning in adolescence and young adults and may contribute to resilience through decreased levels of physically related psychological distress.

Association between Muscle Damage and Head Impacts in High School American Football

2019 ◽  
Vol 41 (01) ◽  
pp. 36-43 ◽  
Author(s):  
Megan E. Huibregtse ◽  
Steven W. Zonner ◽  
Keisuke Ejima ◽  
Zachary W. Bevilacqua ◽  
Sharlene D. Newman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Skeletal Muscle ◽  
Muscle Damage ◽  
Physical Exertion ◽  
American Football ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Physiological Factors ◽  
Prospective Longitudinal Study ◽  
Head Impacts ◽  
Prospective Longitudinal

AbstractSubconcussive head impacts (SHI), defined as impacts to the cranium that do not result in concussion symptoms, are gaining traction as a major public health concern. The contribution of physiological factors such as physical exertion and muscle damage to SHI-dependent changes in neurological measures remains unknown. A prospective longitudinal study examined the association between physiological factors and SHI kinematics in 15 high school American football players over one season. Players wore a sensor-installed mouthguard for all practices and games, recording frequency and magnitude of all head impacts. Serum samples were collected at 12 time points (pre-season, pre- and post-game for five in-season games, and post-season) and were assessed for an isoenzyme of creatine kinase (CK-MM) primarily found in skeletal muscle. Physical exertion was estimated in the form of excess post-exercise oxygen consumption (EPOC) from heart rate data captured during the five games. Mixed-effect regression models indicated that head impact kinematics were significantly and positively associated with change in CK-MM but not EPOC. There was a significant and positive association between CK-MM and EPOC. These data suggest that when examining SHI, effects of skeletal muscle damage should be considered when using outcome measures that may have an interaction with muscle damage.

scholarly journals Concussion Symptoms and Return to Play Time in Youth, High School, and College American Football Athletes

2016 ◽  
Vol 170 (7) ◽  
pp. 647 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zachary Y. Kerr ◽  
Scott L. Zuckerman ◽  
Erin B. Wasserman ◽  
Tracey Covassin ◽  
Aristarque Djoko ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
American Football ◽  
Return To Play

The Creation of a Mental Skills Training Program in Elite Youth Tennis: A Coach-Driven Approach to Developing Resilient, Confident Competitors

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 74-81
Author(s):  
E. Earlynn Lauer ◽  
Mark Lerman ◽  
Rebecca A. Zakrajsek ◽  
Larry Lauer
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Training Program ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Youth Sport ◽  
Skills Training ◽  
Mental Skills ◽  
Strength And Conditioning ◽  
Mental Skills Training ◽  
Self Talk ◽  
Strength And Conditioning Coach

In this paper, we describe the development and content of a mental skills training (MST) program and how a strength and conditioning coach/certified mental coach delivered this program within a United States Tennis Association (USTA) Player Development (PD) program. The purpose of the MST program was to create resilient, confident youth tennis competitors. Specific mental strategies (i.e., journaling, routines, breathing, imagery, self-talk) were identified to best meet the objectives of the MST program and were delivered using a three-pronged approach: (a) classroom lessons, (b) strength and conditioning sessions and on-court lessons, and (c) homework assignments. Specific ways that the USTA PD coaches reinforced the use of these strategies during tennis practice are described. Recommendations for coaches to integrate an MST program in high-performance youth sport environments are also provided.

scholarly journals Improving the questioning skills of a Strength and Conditioning coach through Action Research

2017 ◽  
Vol 62 (1) ◽  
pp. 187-201
Author(s):  
Kenta Fujino ◽  
Hiroshi Wada ◽  
Ryo Yamauchi ◽  
Ken Nemoto ◽  
Osamu Sekiguchi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Action Research ◽  
Strength And Conditioning ◽  
Strength And Conditioning Coach
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