Strength and conditioning for young athletes: science and application

Part I: Fundamental concepts of youth development. The impact of growth and maturation on physical performance / Gareth Stratton and Jon L. Oliver ; Talent identification / Kevin Till, Stacey Emmonds and Ben Jones ; Talent development / Craig A. Williams, Jon L. Oliver, Rhodri S. Lloyd and Urs Granacher ; Monitoring and assessment of young athletes / Craig B. Harrison and Mike McGuigan ; Coaching young athletes / Rhodri S. Lloyd, Sylvia Moeskops, Brendan Cropley and Avery D. Faigenbaum

Part II: Development of physical fitness in young athletes. Motor skill training for young athletes / Rhodri S. Lloyd, Sylvia Moeskops and Urs Granacher ; Strength and power training for young athletes / Avery D. Faigenbaum, Duncan N. French, Rhodri S. Lloyd and William J. Kraemer ; Weightlifting for young athletes / G. Gregory Haff and Erin E. Haff ; Plyometric training for young athletes / John B. Cronin and John M. Radnor ; Speed training for young athletes / Jon L. Oliver, Michaeál Cahill and Aaron Uthoff ; Agility training for young athletes / Ian Jeffreys ; Aerobic and anaerobic training for young athletes / Jon L. Oliver and Craig B. Harrison ; Mobility and flexibility training for young athletes / William Sands and Jeni McNeal

Part III: Contemporary issues for young athletes. Periodisation strategies for young athletes / G. Gregory Haff ; Nutritional strategies to support young athletes / Marcus P. Hannon, Viswanath Unnithan, James P. Morton and Graeme L. Close ; Reducing injury risk in young athletes / Paul J. Read, Jon L. Oliver, Greg D. Myer and Rhodri S. Lloyd ; Creating a holistic environment for young athletes / Craig B. Harrison, Joe Eisenmann and Camilla J. Knight.