Strength and Conditioning for Young Athletes: Science and
Application offers an evidence-based introduction to the theory and
practice of strength and conditioning for young athletes. Fully
revised and updated, this second edition draws on leading research
to offer a holistic approach to training centred on the concept of
long-term athletic development and the welfare of the young
athlete. With 20 new authors and 8 new chapters, the book explores
every key topic in strength and conditioning applied to young
athletes, including: Growth and maturation Talent identification
and talent development Monitoring and assessment Coaching young
athletes Motor skill development Strength development and
plyometrics Speed and agility development Metabolic conditioning
Mobility and flexibility Periodisation and nutritional strategies
Injury prevention and wellbeing Developing a holistic programme for
young athletes. Written by a team of leading international strength
and conditioning experts and paediatric sport scientists, the book
includes expanded practical guidelines in every chapter to show how
the latest scientific research can be applied by coaches to
optimise young athletic potential. Including sample training
programmes and exercises throughout, this is an essential resource
for all students of strength and conditioning or paediatric
exercise science, as well as any coach and athletic trainer working
with children and young people.
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