Strength and Conditioning for Young Athletes

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
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