Complete Conditioning for Soccer Online CE Exam

This product is delivered online:

• Continuing education exam
• NOTE: The text Complete Conditioning for Soccer is required for successful completion of this exam but is not included in this version. Purchase this version only if you already own the text or ebook.

Consisting of 75 questions, both multiple-choice and true-false, this continuing education exam is designed to be taken after reading Complete Conditioning for Soccer. The exam will test your knowledge of the information presented in the book, so you can better educate your clients and pursue continuing education in the process.

Learning Objectives
After reading this book and successfully completing the 75-question exam, you will be able to do the following:

• Describe the differences in physical demands for each of the positions in soccer and distinguish how those differences affect the physical preparation and recovery of players during different phases of the year.
• Use the concepts of programming to safely and efficiently guide a soccer player through reconditioning, the preseason, and the competitive season, including postinjury return to play.
• Prescribe strength, power, speed, agility, and conditioning exercises for players based on position and time of year relative to the next meaningful competition.

Audience

A continuing education course for personal trainers, strength and conditioning coaches, athletic trainers, soccer coaches, and other certified fitness professionals.

Ryan Alexander, PhD, CSCS, is the director of sports science for Atlanta United Football Club (MLS). Prior to this, he worked at the U.S. Soccer Federation, serving as a sports scientist for the U.S. men’s national team and as a physiologist for the U.S. women’s and youth national teams. He also worked as a strength coach, sports scientist, and goalkeeper coach at the Olympic Training Center and at East Tennessee State University.

Alexander’s extensive background in soccer includes work as an assistant coach at Barry University in Florida, where he received his master’s degree. He received his doctorate in sport physiology and performance from East Tennessee State University.