Psychosocial Aspects of Youth Sports
Psychosocial Aspects of Youth Sports: Introduction Print Section Listen In contemporary American society, participation in sports is considered a rite of passage for children and adolescents. Over the past five…
Sports Nutrition
Sports Nutrition: Introduction Print Section Listen There appears to be a dichotomy among children and adolescents. On the one hand is a population of youth with increasing obesity, on the…
Strength Training and Conditioning
Strength Training and Conditioning: Introduction Print Section Listen The idea of weight training for children (preadolescent and adolescent) has always raised questions. The concern most often raised is whether or…
Preparticipation Evaluation
Preparticipation Evaluation: Introduction Print Section Listen A careful medical history and physical examination are the cornerstones of effective clinical practice when caring for children and adolescents.1 The frequency, format, contents,…
Performance-Enhancing Drugs and Supplements
Performance-Enhancing Drugs and Supplements: Introduction Print Section Listen “He cures most successfully in whom the people have the greatest confidence.” Galen, 180 AD Western history first records myriad medical treatments…
Adolescent Growth and Development, and Sport Participation
Transition to the Adolescent Years Print Section Listen During the preschool years, physical growth, neurologic growth, and maturation are quite rapid and apparent, with new skills being acquired at a…
Introduction to Pediatric Exercise Physiology
Introduction to Pediatric Exercise Physiology: Introduction Print Section Listen The field of pediatric exercise physiology is still an emerging science. Biological maturation and large variations in morphology of this group…
Child Neurodevelopment and Sport Participation
Child Neurodevelopment and Sport Participation: Introduction Print Section Listen Stories of child prodigies, who began to learn a specific sport as early as age 3, may encourage parents to question…
Gait Evaluation and Management
GAIT EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT: INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen The objective of this chapter is to present an overview of clinical gait analysis (GA). GA is a process of instrumental measurement…
