HMS, TIP EQ-Bank 234 MC

A soccer team’s pre-season program includes:

40 minutes of running with no rest periods
Jogging mixed with sprints and hill efforts, chosen by each player as they move across varied terrain
Heart rate ranging between 60% and 90% of maximum

This training session would be classified as:

Continuous aerobic training
Sprint Interval Training (SIT)
Fartlek training
Circuit training

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\(C\)

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C is correct: Continuous movement with self-selected changes in speed and terrain is characteristic of fartlek training.

Other options:

A is incorrect: Continuous training holds a steady pace and heart rate rather than varying intensity.
B is incorrect: SIT uses maximal efforts separated by structured rest periods.
D is incorrect: Circuit training involves different exercises completed at stations.