TSAC-F case studies
TSAC-F · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The NSCA Tactical Strength & Conditioning Facilitator (TSAC-F) is a certification for professionals who train military members, first responders, and other public safety personnel. Developed by the NSCA and introduced in 2014, it was the first tactical strength and conditioning certification to earn NCCA accreditation. The TSAC-F case studies are 5 cases and about 3,533 words.
1The Flat-Line File: Reading a Recovery Trend on Night Shift
A 29-year-old corrections officer works a fixed 1900–0700 rotation and is 5 weeks from a department fitness test (1.5-mile run, 40 push-ups, 40 sit-ups). For 10 days his post-sleep resting heart rate has climbed from a 58 bpm baseline to 67 bpm, and his rMSSD has fallen 22% below his 8-week baseline.
719 words, about 4 min2Six Weeks to Selection With a Rebuilt Shoulder
A 26-year-old patrol officer is 6 weeks from a SWAT selection weekend: an 8 km ruck at 20 kg, an obstacle course, a 1.5-mile run, max push-ups, and a graded 6-hour physical assessment. Ten weeks ago she had arthroscopic shoulder surgery (labral repair).
716 words, about 4 min3The Valgus Squat: Which Constraint Do You Fix First?
A 22-year-old fire academy recruit has 9 weeks until the candidate physical ability test. On the overhead squat screen with a dowel, his heels lift about 2 cm, his feet pronate, his knees collapse inward as he passes parallel, and his torso pitches forward so the dowel travels well in front of his midfoot.
710 words, about 4 min4Ten Days to Wildland Deployment: Heat, Caffeine, and a Bad Idea
A 34-year-old firefighter is being assigned to a wildland crew in 10 days. Shifts will run 16 hours in predicted 35 °C heat, in full PPE for parts of the day.
680 words, about 3 min5Twelve Days Out: Taper Judgement Under a Waist Standard
A 31-year-old state trooper has a 1.5-mile run and a 300 m shuttle as part of a promotional assessment in 12 days. For 9 weeks she has run 5 days per week (about 55 km/week) with two interval sessions, plus two full-body lifting sessions.
708 words, about 4 min