<P><EM>Strength and Conditioning for Young Athletes: Science and Application</EM> offers an evidence-based introduction to the theory and practice of strength and conditioning for young athletes. Fully revised and updated, this second edition draws on leading research to offer a holistic approach to training centred on the concept of long-term athletic development and the welfare of the young athlete.</P><P>With 20 new authors and 8 new chapters, the book explores every key topic in strength and conditioning applied to young athletes, including:</P><UL><P><LI>Growth and maturation</LI><P></P><P><LI>Talent identification and talent development </LI><P></P><P><LI>Monitoring and assessment</LI><P></P><P><LI>Coaching young athletes</LI><P></P><P><LI>Motor skill development </LI><P></P><P><LI>Strength development and plyometrics</LI><P></P><P><LI>Speed and agility development</LI><P></P><P><LI>Metabolic conditioning</LI><P></P><P><LI>Mobility and flexibility</LI><P></P><P><LI>Periodisa