This essential new volume in the Encyclopaedia of Sports Medicine series, published under the auspices of the International Olympic Committee, provides a thorough overview of the unique physiologic characteristics, responsiveness to training, and possible health hazards involved in the training, coaching, and medical care of young athletes. Intense involvement in competitive sports often begins during childhood. During adolescence, many athletes reach their peak performance and some may participate in World Championships and Olympic Games at a relatively young age. The Young Athlete presents the available information relevant to exercise and training in youth, reviewed and summarized by authors who are recognized as leaders in their respective fields. The Young Athlete is subdivided into seven parts covering: the physiologic bases of physical performance in view of growth and development; trainability and the consequences of a high level of physical activity during childhood and adolescence for future health; the epidemiology of injuries, their prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation; non-orthopedic health concerns including the pre-participation examination; psychosocial issues relevant to young athletes; diseases relevant to child and adolescent athletes; the methodology relevant to the assessment of young athletes. This valuable reference summarizes a large database of information from thousands of studies and is especially relevant to sports physicians, pediatricians, general practitioners, physical therapists, dietitians, coaches, students, and researchers in the exercise sciences. TopTable of Contents: List of Contributors Foreword Preface Dedication to Oded Bar-Or, MD Part 1: Growth, Maturation, and Physical Performance 1 Growth and Biologic Maturation: Relevance to Athletic Performance 2 Muscle Development During Childhood and Adolescence 3 Development of Maximal Anaerobic Performance: An Old Issue Revisited 4 Cardiorespiratory Responses During Endurance Exercise: Maturation and Growth 5 Scaling for Size: Relevance to Understanding Effects of Growth on Performance Part 2: Training: Principles, Trainability, and Consequences 6 Muscle Strength, Endurance, and Power: Trainability During Childhood 7 Endurance Trainability of Children and Youth 8 Skill Acquisition in Childhood and Adolescence: 9 Growing a Healthy Skeleton: Exercise - the Primary Driving Force 10 Physical Activity in Youth: 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: Stress Fractures 13 Protective Sports Equipment 14 Rehabilitation of Children Following Sport and Activity Related Injuries Part 4: Non-orthopedic Health Concerns 15 The Preparticipation Physical Evaluation 16 Nutrition for the School Aged Child Athlete 17 Risk for Eating Disorders in the Young Athlete 18 Delayed Puberty in Girls and Primary and Secondary Amenorrhea 19 Cardiovascular Concerns in the Young Athlete 20 Physiologic and Health Aspects of Exercise in Hot and Cold Environments 21 Doping in Children and Adolescents Part 5: Psychosocial Issues 22 Personal Development Through Sport 23 Developing Positive Self-Perceptions through Youth Sport Participation 24 Emotional Stress and Anxiety in the Child and Adolescent Athlete Part 6: Disease and Disability in the Young Athlete 25 Exercise Immunology - Basics and Clinical Relevance 26 Asthma and Sports 27 Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus and Sport 28 The Young Athlete with a Motor Disability 29 The Young Athlete with a Mental Disability Part 7: Methodology 30 Body Composition Assessment in the Young Athlete 31 Growth and Maturation: Methods of Monitoring 32 Testing for Aerobic Capacity 33 Testing Anaerobic Performance 34 Longitudinal Studies during Growth and Training Index
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