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Record Nr.

UNINA9910813308403321

Titolo

Youth soccer : from science to performance / / Gareth Stratton. [et al.]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2004

ISBN

1-59164-029-6

1-134-44761-2

0-203-68761-2

1-134-44762-0

1-280-05167-1

0-203-64413-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (229 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

StrattonGareth <1960->

Disciplina

796.334/083

Soggetti

Soccer for children - Training

Soccer for children - Coaching

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of illustrations; AN INTRODUCTION TO THE SCIENCE OF YOUTH SOCCER; THE GROWTH OF THE PHYSIOLOGICAL SYSTEMS; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS IN SOCCER; INJURY PREVENTION; THE YOUNG FEMALE SOCCER PLAYER; DEVELOPING FITNESS IN THE YOUNG SOCCER PLAYER; NUTRITION FOR YOUNG SOCCER PLAYERS; ACQUIRING SOCCER SKILLS: EFFECTIVE PRACTICE AND INSTRUCTION; PERCEPTUAL AND COGNITIVE EXPERTISE: DEVELOPING GAME INTELLIGENCE; PEDAGOGY APPLIED TO YOUTH SOCCER COACHING; SOCIAL-PSYCHOLOGICAL CONSIDERATIONS OF ELITE YOUTH PLAYER DEVELOPMENT; THE ROLE OF THE SOCCER ACADEMY; Index;

Sommario/riassunto

This book blends contemporary child-focused sports science theory with youth specific coaching practice to help create evidence soccer development strategies for children.