Implications of Psychological Trauma for Tactical Athletes and Human Performance Professionals
by Benjamin Foodman, CSCS, TSAC-F
TSAC Report
March 2022
Vol 63, Issue 5
The purpose of this article is to explore trauma-related mental health issues and help human performance professionals more effectively train tactical athletes.
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This article originally appeared in TSAC Report, the NSCA’s quarterly, online-only publication geared toward the training of tactical athletes, operators, and facilitators. It provides research-based articles, performance drills, and conditioning techniques for operational, tactical athletes. The TSAC Report is only available for NSCA Members. Read more articles from TSAC Report
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