Youth Soccer From Science to Performance

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Synopsis

As the adult game has increased in popularity, youth soccer has also seen significant expansion in recent years. The popularity of the youth game is set to continue. Young boy and girl players wish to emulate professional soccer stars and the professional game, often with long-term financial rewards in mind, is increasingly keen to develop young talent.
Applied sports science is now a well-established feature of the adult game but the sports science that supports modern football does not translate directly into the youth game. The coaches of young players need specific information about children. Themes explored in this text include:

growth of physiological systems
development of motor and perceptive skills
paediatric environmental physiology
prevention of injury
diet and nutrition
youth fitness and skills training
effective teaching and coaching of juniors
the role of football academies.
Youth Soccer: From Science to Performance blends current child-focused sports science theory with youth-specific coaching practice to help create soccer development strategies for children. It promotes knowledge and understanding in all these areas and will further professional expertise amongst coaches who wish to develop the all year round potential of youth soccer players and train the stars of the future.

Book details

Author:
Thomas Reilly, Dave Richardson, Gareth Stratton, A. Mark Williams
ISBN:
9781134447626
Related ISBNs:
9780203644133, 9780415286619, 9780415286619, 9780415286626, 9780415286626
Publisher:
Taylor and Francis
Pages:
232
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
No
Date of addition:
2020-05-16
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2004
Copyright by:
N/A 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
Nonfiction, Psychology, Sports