CH1 Flashcards
TSAC program
Tactical Strength and Conditioning
Goal： effort to educate professionals who want to train, direct, and prepare tactical athletes to meet the physical demands of their occupations
TSAC-Facilitator (TSAC-F) certification
provides a standardized credential to people who have the knowledge, skills, and
experiences to apply scientific principles for training various tactical athlete populations.
The intent is
to ensure certified individuals can train tactical
athletes to improve the fitness-related attributes
of job performance, promote wellness
Scope of Practice of a TSAC Facilitator
Out scope nutritional counseling, injury treatment).
Prerequisites of the TSAC-F Certification
18years old
High diploma
AED CPR
Tactical athletes
use their minds and bodies to serve and protect individuals, communities, states, countries, and themselves.
Occupational Specificity
Following testing, training prescriptions are based on an occupation-specific training paradigm
JOB ANALYSIS OF A
TACTICAL ATHLETE
Movement Analysis
Energy System Usage
Injury and Illness Analysis
Movement Analysis
A TSAC Facilitator must be able to assess the major
physical movements common to occupational tasks,
evaluate the types of equipment and loads carried,
and apply this knowledge to optimize functional
capacity, movement patterns, and gait mechanics.
Energy System Usage
The TSAC Facilitator must be able to implement
programs to improve cardiorespiratory fitness
and minimize the risk of musculoskeletal injuries
and illness in tactical athletes.
Injury and Illness Analysis
knowledgeable about
the screening tools that help identify range of
motion (ROM) or movement deficits that may
compromise performance and lead to injury;
also be aware of illness and injury
concerns prevalent in specific tactical populations, as well as the etiology of such conditions and how it might affect training practices
component
of a tactical athlete’s lifestyle that must
be considered by a TSAC Facilitator when
designing a program
may need to be adjusted to accommodate the unpredictable occupational demands facing
tactical athletes.
must consider
the physiological, metabolic, and biomechanical demands of the occupational tasks, as well as cultural and motivational factors
The prerequisites to become a certified
TSAC Facilitator include being 18 years or older, having a CPR/AED certification, and
What other component?
high school diploma
Which of the following is a component
of a tactical athlete’s lifestyle that must
be considered by a TSAC Facilitator when
designing a program
unpredictable schedule
A TSAC Facilitator observes that a police
officer may have to jump out of a car and
hop a barricade to chase a suspect. Which
of the following describes that type of
analysis?
movement
The role of a TSAC Facilitator includes all
of the following EXCEPT
providing nutrition counseling
