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Course components can be delivered as printed products or online:
• Triathlon Science text
• Study guide
• Continuing education exam
Triathlon Science CE Course presents the most cutting- edge concepts, methods, and information to help train beginners to serious triathletes to reach their race potential. Triathletes participate in environmental extremes, such as high-altitude, extreme heat or cold, which puts the triathlete at risk for life-threatening injury. The repetitive nature of running, swimming, and biking puts these athletes at risk for repetitive injuries. The Triathlon Science CE Course teaches the musculoskeletal and physiological demands of the sport and athletic trainers, healthcare and fitness professionals, personal trainers, and coaches will learn how to fine- tune the physiological aspects of training individual athletes for each of the three disciplines and master the technical execution and efficiency for each event. Training modes, methods, and strategies are presented along with base building and multisport event-specific training and racing tactics. In-depth discussion of environmental factors and equipment options, nutrition for triathletes, injury prevention, and the psychology of multisport will take triathletes to the next level of performance.
An accompanying study guide outlines the course’s learning objectives, emphasizing the key points to review and helping learners to prepare for the course exam. The study guide includes a table of contents, course syllabus, key terminology, chapter activities, and a referenced answer key to the study guide.
The companion edited book, Triathlon Science, is written by leading triathlon experts who have achieved great success in training triathletes. This self-guided course allows users to work at their own pace in exploring the material and finishing with a 100-question exam composed of multiple-choice and true-or-false questions.
Course Objectives
• Outline the physical attributes of triathletes such as cardiopulmonary physiology and muscle anatomy, environmental and genetic factors, and sex and age differences.
• Design training modes and methods for triathletes such as warm-up and cool-down, general and specific training, and strength and interval training.
• Explain how environmental factors and equipment options can affect performance.
• Describe the biomechanics of swimming, cycling, and running and how changes in technique can improve efficiency and performance.
• Understand training strategies in the triathlon, including periodization, tapering, and the physiology of overtraining.
• Learn how to build a proper training base for swimming, biking, and running.
• Define the physiological function in triathlon training, including aerobic capacity, economy, anaerobic threshold, and recovery.
• Recognize the nutrition needs of triathletes, including energy needs, nutrient timing, and supplements.
• Understand the multisport-specific training and racing tactics for various race distances and events.
• Discuss the psychology of multisport and outline the mental skills for peak performances.
• Understand sports medicine for triathletes, including medical care, preventive measures, and recovery techniques.
Audience
A continuing education course for personal trainers, athletic trainers, strength and conditioning specialists, and coaches.
Table of Contents
Study Guide Table of Contents
Part I: Course Syllabus
Course Materials
Course Instructions
Learning Objectives
Part II: Learning With the Triathlon Science Book
Part I Physical Attributes of Triathletes
Chapter 1 Physiology and the Multisport Athlete
Randall L. Wilber
Chapter 2 Genetics and Inheritance in Triathlon Performance
Ildus I. Ahmetov and Malcolm Collins
Chapter 3 Gender and Age Considerations in Triathlon
Romuald Lepers
Part II Technical Execution and Efficiency in Each Event
Chapter 4 Swimming Biomechanics for Triathlon
David Pease
Chapter 5 Cycling Biomechanics for Triathlon
Jeff Broker and Sean Langlais
Chapter 6 Running Biomechanics for Triathlon
George Dallam
Part III Environmental Factors and Equipment Options
Chapter 7 In the Water
Bruce Mason and Gina Sacilotto
Chapter 8 On the Bike
Jeff Broker and Sean Langlais
Chapter 9 For the Run
George Dallam
Chapter 10 Triathlon Training Technologies
Hunter Allen
Part IV Physiological Function in Triathlon Training
Chapter 11 Aerobic Capacity
Ross Tucker
Chapter 12 Economy
Ross Tucker
Chapter 13 Anaerobic Threshold
Ross Tucker
Chapter 14 Muscle Types and Triathlon Performance
Ross Tucker
Chapter 15 Fatigue Resistance and Recovery
Ross Tucker
Part V Training Modes and Methods for Triathletes
Chapter 16 Warm-Up and Cool-Down
David Warden
Chapter 17 Flexibility and Core Strength
David Warden
Chapter 18 Strength Training
David Warden
Chapter 19 General and Specific Training
David Warden
Chapter 20 Interval Training
David Warden
Part VI Training Strategies in Triathlon
Chapter 21 Duration, Frequency, and Intensity
Stephen McGregor
Chapter 22 Periodization
Stephen McGregor
Chapter 23 Tapering and Peaking for Races
Stephen McGregor
Chapter 24 Physiology of Overtraining
Matt Fitzgerald
Part VII Training Base Building for Triathlon
Chapter 25 Swim Base Building
Jim Vance
Chapter 26 Bike Base Building
Neal Henderson
Chapter 27 Run Base Building
George Dallam
Part VIII Multisport Event-Specific Training and Racing Tactics
Chapter 28 Sprint
Gale Bernhardt
Chapter 29 Olympic
Gale Bernhardt
Chapter 30 Half-Ironman
Gale Bernhardt
Chapter 31 Ironman
Gale Bernhardt
Chapter 32 Duathlon
Gale Bernhardt
Chapter 33 Combination Workout Training
Gale Bernhardt
Part IX Sports Medicine for Triathletes
Chapter 34 Triathlete Body Maintenance and Medical Care
John Post
Chapter 35 Triathlon Injuries and Preventive Measures
Nate Koch
Chapter 36 Triathlon Injury Recovery Techniques
Nate Koch
Part X Nutrition for Triathletes
Chapter 37 Energy Needs, Sources, and Utilization
Bob Seebohar
Chapter 38 Nutrition Periodization
Bob Seebohar
Chapter 39 Nutrient Timing for Triathlon Training and Racing
Bob Seebohar
Chapter 40 Supplements for Triathletes
Bob Seebohar
Part XI Psychology of Multisport
Chapter 41 Mental Toughness for Triathlon
JoAnn Dahlkoetter
Chapter 42 Psychology of Triathlon Training
JoAnn Dahlkoetter
Chapter 43 Mental Skills for Peak Triathlon Performance
JoAnn Dahlkoetter
Epilogue: The Application of Science in Triathlon
Joe Friel
Study Guide Answer Key
Part III: Exam and Evaluation
Exam Instructions
Exam Answer Sheet
Exam
Course Evaluation
Certificate Information