Scientific Foundations and Practical Applications of Periodization Online CE Exam Without Book

NOTE: The book Scientific Foundations and Practical Applications of Periodization is required for successful completion of this exam but is not included with this purchase. Purchase this Online CE Exam Without Book only if you already own the book or ebook.

Consisting of 110 multiple-choice and true-false questions, this continuing education exam is designed to be taken after reading Scientific Foundations and Practical Applications of Periodization. The exam will test your knowledge of the information presented in the book so you can understand the principles of periodization and apply them to a variety of training models.

Once you pass the exam, you can print a certificate for continuing education credits.

Learning Objectives

• Explain the principles of training adaptation, and compare and contrast several training theories related to the management of adaptation.
• Compare and contrast aerobic and anaerobic contributions to exercise, and describe how modifications to the training regimen affect the energy demands of the training process.
• Distinguish between different sport classifications and training categories essential to the foundation and development of a training program, and explain the contribution of each to the training load.
• List the modifiable factors that contribute to training load, and explain the role of individualization in training load progression.
• Analyze the factors that should be considered in a periodized plan designed to optimize overall performance capacity, explain the hierarchical structure of the periodized plan, and discuss the different training periods, phases, mesocycles, and microcycles that will affect physical and psychological performance.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the factors that affect recovery, and explain how nutrient timing strategies can affect recovery from injury.
• Examine the framework for integrating monitoring into the training process, methodologies used to analyze the data collected, and how to use and interpret the data to inform and guide coaching decisions.
• Compare and contrast the types of tapers, and describe their methods.
• Identify the considerations for individual and team sports, and distinguish between optimization and peaking for high-frequency performance periods.
• Analyze the various aspects of strength and power development, the methods of high-intensity interval training, and the integration of speed and agility development into a periodized training plan.

Audience

Certified strength and conditioning professionals, sport scientists, and other practitioners who design and implement periodized training programs for athletes.