Personal, Work-, and Client-Related Burnout Within Strength and Conditioning Coaches and Personal Trainers

Personal trainer demographics, current practice trends and common trainee injuries

Orthopedic Reviews ◽

10.4081/or.2016.6600 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 8 (3) ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Gregory R. Waryasz ◽

Alan H. Daniels ◽

Joseph A. Gil ◽

Vladimir Suric ◽

Craig P. Eberson

Keyword(s):

Sports Medicine ◽

Healthy Lifestyle ◽

Bachelor's Degree ◽

Muscle Strain ◽

Strength And Conditioning ◽

Shin Splints ◽

Education Practice ◽

Personal Trainers ◽

Personal Trainer ◽

The Impact

Increasing emphasis on maintaining a healthy lifestyle has led many individuals to seek advice on exercise from personal trainers. There are few studies to date that evaluate personal trainer education, practice trends, and injuries they have seen while training clients. A survey was distributed to personal trainers using Survey Monkey® (Palo Alto, CA, USA) with 605 personal trainers accessing the survey. An exercise related bachelor’s degree was held by 64.2% of survey participants and a certification in personal training by 89.0%. The most common personal trainer certifications were from American College of Sports Medicine (59.2%) and National Strength and Conditioning Association (28.9%). Only 2.9% of all personal trainers surveyed had no exercise-related bachelor’s degree and no personal trainer certification. The most common injuries seen by personal trainers during sessions were lumbar muscle strain (10.7%), rotator cuff tear/tendonitis (8.9%), shin splints (8.1%), ankle sprain (7.5%), and cervical muscle strain (7.4%). There is variability in the practices between different personal trainers when analyzing differences in collegiate education, personal trainer certifications, and strength and conditioning certifications. The clinical implication of the differences in practices is unknown as to the impact on injuries or exercise prescription effectiveness.

Download Full-text

Legislators' Perceptions and Knowledge of the Athletic Training Profession: Specific Considerations for Secondary Schools

Journal of Athletic Training ◽

10.4085/1062-6050-29-19 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 54 (11) ◽

pp. 1140-1148

Author(s):

Alicia M. Pike Lacy ◽

Christianne M. Eason ◽

Rebecca L. Stearns ◽

Sararat Tosakoon ◽

Douglas J. Casa

Keyword(s):

Athletic Training ◽

Medical Information ◽

Health And Safety ◽

Daily Basis ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

The State ◽

State Legislators ◽

Strength And Conditioning ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Personal Trainers

Context Legislation has played a role in advancing the athletic training profession and improving the health and safety of student-athletes. However, few researchers have examined state legislators' perceptions and awareness of the skills and qualifications accompanying the athletic trainer (AT) role. Objective To explore state legislators' perceptions of the athletic training profession and knowledge related to qualifications and responsibilities of ATs. Design Cross-sectional study. Setting Web-based questionnaire. Patients or Other Participants State legislators representing 34 states (N = 143; 67.13% male, 32.87% female). Their average age was 58.7 ± 11.7 years, and they had served 7.4 ± 6.9 years in their current role. A majority served as members of the state house or assembly (n = 98, 68.5%), and 31.5% served in the state senate. Main Outcome Measure(s) Quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. Spearman ρ correlations assessed relationships between perceptions and knowledge of the profession. Stepwise regression analysis determined predictors of knowledge and perceived value of athletic training. Qualitative data were analyzed inductively. Results Approximately 69% of respondents considered an AT to be a trusted source of medical information, and 16% considered an AT as the most appropriate individual to provide medical care to an injured athlete on a daily basis. Thirty percent of state legislators selected AT employed at the school as a top sports safety measure. Three themes emerged from the inductive analysis: (1) recognition of the prevention domain, (2) misconception of ATs as personal trainers or strength and conditioning coaches, and (3) lack of knowledge regarding ATs' educational requirements. Conclusions Legislators demonstrated limited knowledge of the AT profession. When legislator knowledge of AT qualifications and responsibilities was high, value of the AT profession also significantly improved. Future efforts should focus on enhancing legislators' knowledge to increase the value placed on the athletic training profession and improve health and safety for secondary school athletes.

Download Full-text

PERFIL DA GESTÃO DO NEGÓCIO DOS PERSONAL TRAINERS DE CURITIBA/PR

Revista Brasileira de Ciência e Movimento ◽

10.31501/rbcm.v27i2.7812 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 27 (2) ◽

pp. 110

Author(s):

Renato Aurélio Vidal Garcia Filho ◽

Wesllen Gian Carvalho ◽

Ana Paula Cabral Bonin Maoski ◽

Carla Cristina Tagliari

Keyword(s):

Personal Trainers ◽

Personal Trainer

O sucesso do mercado fitness e seu consequente crescimento necessita de profissionais capacitados na área da gestão com conhecimento em marketing, finanças, administração e gerenciamento. Dentre as inúmeras áreas que o profissional formado em Bacharelado em Educação Física pode atuar, o enfoque deste trabalho está no segmento de Personal Trainer (PT). Esta demanda abre uma grande oportunidade e procura pelo serviço dos PTs, onde as pessoas buscam estes com vários objetivos, como: qualidade de vida, status, preparação física, dentre outros. O crescimento no número de oportunidades de trabalho ao PT é compatível com o ascendente número de profissionais atuantes no mercado, logo “preparação” e “qualificação” são diferenciais para obter melhores retornos financeiros. Sendo assim o objetivo deste trabalho foi de apresentar o atual perfil da gestão do negócio do PT atuante em Curitiba/PR. Foi realizada uma pesquisa descritiva quantitativa, através da aplicação de um questionário com 282 participantes, dos quais apenas 262 foram credenciados para a pesquisa. As constatações principais foram que no setor de gestão de pessoas os profissionais estão preocupados em fazer atualizações e/ou cursos na área, além de buscarem fazer de alguma maneira uma avaliação de seu trabalho com seus clientes. Em relação ao marketing observou-se que os profissionais pretendem fidelizar seus clientes, porém não realizam pacotes de aderência, o que seria recomendável; além disso, se preocupam em saber o motivo da desistência de seus serviços por parte de seus clientes contudo não possuem um padrão para estipular o preço de seus serviços ficando portanto, vulnerável ao mercado. Por fim, a gestão financeira também carece de maior preocupação haja vista que poucos profissionais confeccionam planilhas de gastos, formalizam contratos com os clientes ou preocupam-se com seus planos de previdência.

Download Full-text

Acute Effects of Handheld Loading on Standing Broad Jump in Youth Athletes

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph18095046 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (9) ◽

pp. 5046

Author(s):

Wei-Hsun Tai ◽

Ray-Hsien Tang ◽

Chen-Fu Huang ◽

Shin-Liang Lo ◽

Yu-Chi Sung ◽

...

Keyword(s):

High Speed ◽

Center Of Mass ◽

Reaction Force ◽

Sampling Rate ◽

Random Order ◽

Horizontal Distance ◽

Acute Effects ◽

Vertical Ground Reaction Force ◽

Strength And Conditioning ◽

Peak Knee

The study aimed to investigate the acute effects of handheld loading on standing broad jump (SBJ) performance and biomechanics. Fifteen youth male athletes (mean age: 14.7 ± 0.9 years; body mass: 59.3 ± 8.0 kg; height: 1.73 ± 0.07 m) volunteered to participate in the study. Participants were assigned to perform SBJ with and without 4 kg dumbbells in a random order. Kinematic and kinetic data were collected using 10 infrared high-speed motion-capture cameras at a 250 Hz sampling rate and two force platforms at a 1000 Hz sampling rate. A paired t-test was applied to all variables to determine the significance between loading and unloading SBJs. Horizontal distance (p < 0.001), take-off distance (p = 0.001), landing distance (p < 0.001), horizontal velocity of center of mass (CoM; p < 0.001), push time (p < 0.001), vertical impulse (p = 0.003), and peak horizontal and vertical ground reaction force (GRF; p < 0.001, p = 0.017) were significantly greater in loading SBJ than in unloading SBJ. The take-off vertical velocity of CoM (p = 0.001), take-off angle (p < 0.001), peak knee and hip velocity (p < 0.001, p = 0.007), peak ankle and hip moment (p = 0.006, p = 0.011), and peak hip power (p = 0.014) were significantly greater in unloading SBJ than in loading SBJ. Conclusions: Acute enhancement in SBJ performance was observed with handheld loading. The present findings contribute to the understanding of biomechanical differences in SBJ performance with handheld loading and are highly applicable to strength and conditioning training for athletes.

Download Full-text

The Effects of Body Mass Index on Softball Pitchers’ Hip and Shoulder Range of Motion

Sports Medicine International Open ◽

10.1055/a-1244-1621 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 05 (01) ◽

pp. E8-E13

Author(s):

Kenzie B. Friesen ◽

Adam W. Anz ◽

Jeffrey R. Dugas ◽

James R. Andrews ◽

Gretchen D. Oliver

Keyword(s):

Body Mass Index ◽

Body Composition ◽

Range Of Motion ◽

Body Mass ◽

Mean Difference ◽

Additional Stress ◽

Maximal Velocity ◽

Strength And Conditioning ◽

Shoulder Range Of Motion ◽

Shoulder Range

AbstractCurrently it is hypothesized that increased body mass index may contribute to overuse injuries. Thus, if hip or shoulder range of motion is affected by body mass index, pitchers may be placing additional stress on joints as they seek to pitch at maximal velocity. The purpose of this study was to examine if range of motion at the hips and shoulders were related to body mass index classification. A sample of 147 female softball pitchers (17.0±4.2 years; 167.6±11.8 cm; 70.6±17.5 kg; body mass index=24.8±4.7 kg/m2) participated. Bilateral hip and shoulder range of motion were assessed. Multivariate analysis of variance results indicated body mass index [Wilks’ Λ=0.742, F=1.722, p=0.014, η2=0.095] significantly affected range of motion of the shoulder and hip. Post hoc results indicated the underweight group had significantly more range of motion than the obese group in hip internal range of motion on both the throwing side (mean difference=12.39, p=0.005) and glove side (mean difference=11.98, p=0.004). Although body composition is not overly emphasized among softball pitchers, the current study reveals excess weight may inhibit proper mechanics. Coaches, athletic trainers, strength and conditioning personnel, and athletes should acknowledge the role that body composition can play in affecting pitch outcomes.

Download Full-text