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Youth rugby / edited by Kevin Till, Jonathon Weakley, Sarah Whitehead and Ben Jones.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York: Routledge, 2022Edition: First EditionDescription: xxv,222p. : 25 cmISBN:
  • 9780367612467
  • 9780367612474
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Online version:: Youth rugbyDDC classification:
  • 796.333 23/eng/20220202
LOC classification:
  • GV945.8 .Y68 2022
Contents:
Youth Rugby -- Long-term Athletic Development: The Youth Rugby Player -- Kinanthropometry and Grouping Strategies in Youth Rugby -- Talent Identification in Male Youth Rugby: An Ecological Perspective -- The Demands of Youth Rugby Match Play -- Training Practices of Youth Rugby Players -- Fatigue and Recovery in Youth Rugby -- Measuring and Analysing Physical Qualities in Youth Rugby -- Physical Qualities in Youth Rugby -- Strength and Conditioning Interventions in Youth Rugby Players -- The Tackle in Youth Rugby -- The Psychosocial Development of the Youth Rugby Player -- Nutrition for Youth Rugby -- Injury Risk and Prevention in Youth Rugby.
Summary: "Youth Rugby provides a summary of the latest and most up-to-date research evidence in relation to developing the youth rugby player. The book provides an overview of the latest scientific research for key topics related to the youth rugby player across the codes of rugby (union, league and 7's; mainly league and union in youth players) whilst also summarising the quality of the evidence available, the limitations of this research and highlighting key future research directions. The book covers a range of fundamental scientific topics relating to paediatric exercise science, human physiology, youth athletic development and high-performance sport. Each author is an experienced researcher within their respective discipline related to the youth rugby player. The book includes chapters on long-term athletic development, growth & maturation, talent identification, and the physical demands of youth rugby training and match-play. physical characteristics and the current evidence behind training methods to promote desired physical qualities. fatigue and recovery, the tackle, psycho-social development, nutrition, and injury prevalence and prevention. This text is essential reading for all scientists, students, and applied researchers wanting to develop world-class, evidence-based programmes for their youth athletes"--
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Item type Current library Collection Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Books Books Zetech Library - Mang'u General Stacks Non-fiction GV945.8 .Y68 2022 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) C1 Available Z011780
Books Books Zetech Library - Mang'u General Stacks Non-fiction GV945.8 .Y68 2022 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) C2 Available Z011781

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Youth Rugby -- Long-term Athletic Development: The Youth Rugby Player -- Kinanthropometry and Grouping Strategies in Youth Rugby -- Talent Identification in Male Youth Rugby: An Ecological Perspective -- The Demands of Youth Rugby Match Play -- Training Practices of Youth Rugby Players -- Fatigue and Recovery in Youth Rugby -- Measuring and Analysing Physical Qualities in Youth Rugby -- Physical Qualities in Youth Rugby -- Strength and Conditioning Interventions in Youth Rugby Players -- The Tackle in Youth Rugby -- The Psychosocial Development of the Youth Rugby Player -- Nutrition for Youth Rugby -- Injury Risk and Prevention in Youth Rugby.

"Youth Rugby provides a summary of the latest and most up-to-date research evidence in relation to developing the youth rugby player. The book provides an overview of the latest scientific research for key topics related to the youth rugby player across the codes of rugby (union, league and 7's; mainly league and union in youth players) whilst also summarising the quality of the evidence available, the limitations of this research and highlighting key future research directions. The book covers a range of fundamental scientific topics relating to paediatric exercise science, human physiology, youth athletic development and high-performance sport. Each author is an experienced researcher within their respective discipline related to the youth rugby player. The book includes chapters on long-term athletic development, growth & maturation, talent identification, and the physical demands of youth rugby training and match-play. physical characteristics and the current evidence behind training methods to promote desired physical qualities. fatigue and recovery, the tackle, psycho-social development, nutrition, and injury prevalence and prevention. This text is essential reading for all scientists, students, and applied researchers wanting to develop world-class, evidence-based programmes for their youth athletes"--

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