The young athlete / edited by Helge Hebestreit and Oded Bar-Or.

'An IOC Medical Commission Publication in collaboration with the International Federation of Sports Medicine.'

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part 1: Growth, Maturation and Physical Performance -- 1. Growth and biological maturation, relevance to athletic performance -- 2. Development of muscle strength during childhood -- 3. Development of anaerobic power and local muscular endurance -- 4. Cardiorespiratory and metabolic responses during exercise: maturation and growth -- 5. Scaling for size: relevance to understanding effects of growth on performance -- Part 2: Training: Principles, Trainability, and Consequences -- 6. Trainability of muscle strength, power and endurance during childhood -- 7. Endurance trainability of children and youth -- 8. Skill trainability and acquisition -- 9. The role of physical activity during growth on bone health -- 10. Physical activity in early years: health implications for the future -- Part 3: Injuries: Epidemiology, Prevention, Treatment, and Rehabilitation -- 11. Epidemiology of pediatric sports-related injuries -- 12. Overuse injuries in the young athlete -- 13. Protective equipment -- 14. Rehabilitation of children following sport and activity related injuries -- Part 4: Non-orthopedic Health Concerns -- 15. The preparticipation physical examination -- 16. Nutrition for the school aged child athlete -- 17. Eating disorders in the young athlete -- 18. Delayed puberty in girls and primary and secondary ammenorrhea -- 19. Cardiovascular concerns in the young athlete -- 20. Physiological and health aspects of exercise in hot and cold climates -- 21. Doping and ergogenic aids -- Part 5: Psychosocial Issues -- 22. Personal development through sports -- 23. Self-esteem and perception of competence in youth sports: theory, research, and enhancement strategies -- 24. Emotional stress and anxiety in the child and adolescent athlete -- Part 6: Disease and the Young Athlete -- 25. Infections and immune diseases -- 26. Asthma and sports -- 27. Juvenile diabetes and sports -- 28. The young athlete with a motor disability -- 29. The young athlete with a mental disability -- Part 7: Methodology -- 30. Measuring body composition -- 31. Monitoring of growth and maturation -- 32. Testing aerobic power, capacity, and performance -- 33. Testing anaerobic performance -- 34. Longitudinal studies during growth and training: importance and principles.

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