Mark Abel, PhD, CSCS,*D, TSAC-F,*D

Mark Abel is a Professor and Director of the First Responder Research Laboratory in the Department of Kinesiology and Health Promotion at the University of Kentucky and a member of the Portuguese Police Research Center. Abel conducts research to enhance the safety, health, and occupational readiness of firefighters and law enforcement officers. He has served as a firefighter. Abel received the National Strength and Conditioning Associations (NSCA) Tactical Strength and Conditioning Practitioner of the Year Award. Abel owns Tactical Fitness Institute, LLC, which develops legally defensible physical ability standards for fire departments and law enforcement agencies.