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
- Periodisa
