Strength and conditioning for young athletes: science and application / edited by Rhodri S. Lloyd and Jon L. Oliver.
Publication details: Abingdon: Routledge, 2014Description: xx, 232 pages; illustrations.; 23 cmISBN:- 9780415694896
- 613.7042 LLO
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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| Standard Loan | Moylish Library Main Collection | 613.7042 LLO (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 39002100603365 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Strength and Conditioning for Young Athletes offers an evidence-based introduction to the theory and practice of strength and conditioning for children and young athletes. Drawing upon leading up-to-date research in all aspects of fitness and movement skill development, the book adopts a holistic approach to training centred on the concept of long-term athletic development and the welfare of the young athlete.
While other textbooks focus on a single aspect of youth trainability, this book explores every key topic in strength and conditioning as applied to young people, including:
talent identification motor skill development strength, power and plyometrics speed and agility metabolic conditioning mobility and flexibility periodization weightlifting myths overtraining and injury prevention nutrition.Written by a team of leading international strength and conditioning experts and paediatric sport scientists, every chapter includes programming guidelines for youths throughout childhood and adolescence to show how the latest scientific research can be applied by coaches to optimize young athletic potential. This is an essential resource for all students of strength and conditioning or paediatric exercise science, as well as any coach or athletic trainer working with children and young people.
Includes end of chapter references and index.
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- List of illustrations (p. ix)
- About the contributors (p. xii)
- Preface (p. xix)
- Acknowledgements (p. xxi)
- Part 1 Fundamental concepts of youth development (p. 1)
- 1 The impact of growth and maturation on physical performance (p. 3)
- 2 Talent identification (p. 19)
- 3 Talent development (p. 33)
- Part 2 Development of physical fitness qualities in youths (p. 47)
- 4 Motor skill development in youths (p. 49)
- 5 Strength development in youths (p. 66)
- 6 Speed development in youths (p. 80)
- 7 Plyometric development in youths (p. 94)
- 8 Agility development in youths (p. 107)
- 9 Metabolic conditioning development in youths (p. 120)
- 10 Mobility development and flexibility in youths (p. 132)
- Part 3 Contemporary issues in youth strength and conditioning (p. 147)
- 11 Periodization strategies for youth development (p. 149)
- 12 Dispelling the myths of resistance training for youths (p. 169)
- 13 Nutritional strategies to optimize youth development (p. 185)
- 14 Overuse injuries and injury prevention strategies for youths (p. 200)
- 15 Well-being of youth athletes (p. 213)
- Index (p. 226)
Author notes provided by Syndetics
Rhodri S. Lloyd is Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Physiology at Cardiff Metropolitan University, UK.Jon L. Oliver is Senior Lecturer in Exercise Physiology at Cardiff Metropolitan University, UK.