Lara Carlson tours Switzerland, Austria, Liechtenstein and Germany as an invited consultant

Assistant Professor in the Applied Exercise Science program Lara Carlson, Ph.D., CSCS, FACSM, of the Westbrook College of Health Professions, was invited to participate as a consultant for Men鈥檚 Ice Hockey Coaches and Athletic Trainers on topics which included hydration and strength and conditioning periodization.

Carlson visited  Switzerland, Austria, Liechtenstein, and Germany and traveled with the Castleton Men鈥檚 Ice Hockey Team while it played in various divisions in towns such as Feldkirch, Kufstein, Zell am See, and Kitzb眉hel during the week of October 5-13, 2012.

Carlson, a four time qualifier for the United States Track and Field Nationals and Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) by the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA), was also the former Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Castleton State College Men鈥檚 Ice Hockey team.

鈥淚t was great to get back into the trenches again and work with the coaching staff and athletes,鈥 noted Carlson.

She was also joined by Jim Tibbets, head coach of the Irish Men鈥檚 National Ice Hockey Team and former general manager of the French National Ice Hockey Team.
 

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