Oxford Textbook of Children’s Sport and Excercise Medicine, 4th Edition

“The Youth Athlete: Scientific Foundations and Athletic Development” is a comprehensive and up-to-date reference text that explores the relationships between physical activity, exercise, physical fitness, health, and sport performance in childhood and adolescence. Written by Neil Armstrong and Willem Van Mechelen, this book is a must-have for anyone interested in youth sports and/or pediatric exercise science and medicine.

The book is designed to challenge scientists, medical practitioners, professionals, coaches, physical educators, and students. The chapters are all extensively referenced, written by internationally renowned experts in the field, and critically analyze the research literature. They explore what we know, identify gaps in our knowledge, and challenge current dogma.

In the fourth edition, recently developed experimental techniques, technologies, and methods of interpreting data have been discussed. The book has also introduced forty-five new contributors and chapters on twenty new topics. Additionally, the previous chapters have been re-appraised in the light of current research and re-written by new contributors to present fresh perspectives.

The book is divided into six sections: developmental perspectives, physiological perspectives, exercise and sport, injury prevention and rehabilitation, psychological perspectives, and special perspectives. Each section contains numerous chapters that cover a range of topics related to that section. The chapters themselves are well-organized, with clear headings and subheadings that make the content easy to navigate.

One of the strengths of this book is that it doesn’t shy away from controversy or difficult topics. For example, it has a chapter that explores early specialization in youth sports and questions whether it is beneficial or detrimental to young athletes. Another chapter investigates the role of genetics in determining athletic ability. The book is not afraid to challenge commonly held beliefs and encourages readers to think critically about the evidence presented.

Overall, “The Youth Athlete: Scientific Foundations and Athletic Development” is an excellent resource for anyone interested in youth sports and pediatric exercise science and medicine. It provides a sound scientific evidence-based foundation that supports and challenges current thinking. The book is comprehensive, critically analyzing the research literature, and exploring gaps in our knowledge.

If you are looking for a comprehensive reference text that will deepen your understanding of the relationships between physical activity, exercise, physical fitness, health, and sport performance in childhood and adolescence, then “The Youth Athlete: Scientific Foundations and Athletic Development” is the book for you.

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Product Details

• An up-to-date, comprehensive reference text with a sound scientific evidence-based foundation to support and challenge scientists, medical practitioners, professionals allied to medicine, senior coaches, physical educators, and students involved in youth sport and/or paediatric exercise science and medicine
• Each comprehensively referenced chapter critically analyses the research literature, establishes what we know, identifies gaps in our knowledge, and challenges current dogma
• Chapters examine how recently developed experimental techniques, technologies, and methods of interpreting data have provided new insights into understanding the relationships between, physical activity, exercise, physical fitness, health, and sport performance in childhood and adolescence
• All chapters are extensively referenced to promote further study and cross-referenced within and across sections to enable interested readers to easily access and integrate complementary information
• The 104 contributing scientists and clinicians represent 67 universities and university hospitals in 25 countries and are internationally recognised experts in their field.

• Discusses recently developed experimental techniques, technologies, and methods of interpreting data
• Forty five new contributors and chapters on 20 new topics have been introduced to this edition
• Previous chapters have been re-appraised in the light of recent and current research and re-written, often by new contributors who have emerged as leading researchers and practitioners in their field since the publication of the previous edition

• Publisher ‏ : ‎ Oxford University Press; 4th edition (November 10, 2023)
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 784 pages
• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0192843966
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0192843968