Unveiling Gaps in High School Strength and Conditioning: CSCS Certification, Coaching Leadership, and Facilities.
Journal
Journal of strength and conditioning research
ISSN: 1533-4287
Titre abrégé: J Strength Cond Res
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 9415084
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
24 Oct 2024
24 Oct 2024
Historique:
medline:
25
10
2024
pubmed:
25
10
2024
entrez:
24
10
2024
Statut:
aheadofprint
Résumé
Judge, LW, Marsh, JP, Petersen, JC, Pearson, D, and Bellar, D. Unveiling gaps in high school strength and conditioning: CSCS certification, coaching leadership and facilities. J Strength Cond Res XX(X): 000-000, 2024-The aim of this study was to examine the prevalence of Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) and/or dedicated strength coaches overseeing strength and conditioning facilities (SCFs) at the high school level in a Southwestern state. An online survey, comprising 72 items based on a validated instrument, collected data on SCFs from high school athletic directors statewide. A total of 245 surveys were completed representing a 17.5% response rate. Descriptive, Pearson correlation, chi-square, and ANOVA analyses were conducted with an a priori alpha level of p < 0.05 established. The results revealed that only 9.4% of SCF supervisors held CSCS certification, 27.8% lacked certification, and 62.9% did not have a dedicated strength coach overseeing the SCF. Facilities led by CSCS coaches had several areas of greater equipment resources, including bench press stations (F [2, 244] = 5.143, p = 0.006), squat stations (F [2, 244] = 3.570, p = 0.030), and power clean stations (F [2, 244] = 4.573, p = 0.011). This study highlights the importance of prioritizing safety considerations and meeting the developmental needs of high school athletes by addressing the absence of CSCS certifications and dedicated strength coaches overseeing SCFs. The scarcity of CSCS-credentialed coaches in high schools is troubling, considering adolescent athletes' developmental needs and recently enacted National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I safety standards for strength and conditioning coaches.
Identifiants
pubmed: 39446733
doi: 10.1519/JSC.0000000000004893
pii: 00124278-990000000-00572
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
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Copyright © 2024 National Strength and Conditioning Association.
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