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Other
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Paper
Abstract
This study describes the results of a survey of the strength and conditioning practices of the National Football League’s strength and conditioning coaches. The survey response rate was 28.1% (9 of 32 NFL teams) agreeing to participate. Subjects test 6.83 ± 3.06 fitness variables using 9.00 ± 3.74 tests; compared to 7.0 fitness variables using 10.0 tests in ‘97-98. Subjects prescribe resistance training 2.33 ± .81 days per week when in-season; compared to 2.8 ± 0.8 days per week in ’97-98. The average in-season training session duration was 37.50 ± 12.54 mins; compared to 48.5 ±13.2 mins in ’97-98. Findings indicate that there were statistically significant results for NFL coaching tenure (p= .005) and off-season resistance training frequency (p= .007). This study serves as a review as well as a source of applied information regarding training program design.
Recommended Citation
Fitzgerald, Corey F. and Jensen, Randall L.
(2019)
"A COMPARISON OF THE NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE COACHES STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING PRACTICES 1997-1998 TO 2018,"
ISBS Proceedings Archive: Vol. 37:
Iss.
1, Article 16.
Available at:
https://commons.nmu.edu/isbs/vol37/iss1/16
