Youth Soccer: From Science to Performance

Youth Soccerprovides the first comprehensive guide to the science behind the development of young soccer players. Each chapter in this innovative edited collection by the worlds leading soccer science specialists demonstrates how sports science research can, and should, directly inform coaching practice.

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An Introduction to the Science of Youth Soccer

1

(6)

The Growth of the Physiological Systems

7

(33)

Introduction

7

(1)

Fundamentals of growth, development and maturation

7

(1)

Growth curves

8

(2)

Growth of body systems

10

(6)

Maturation and young soccer players

16

(2)

Growth of body tissues

18

(4)

Growth of the cardiopulmonary system

22

(1)

Growth of fitness parameters

23

(4)

Anaerobic function, metabolism and power output

27

(1)

Aerobic function, metabolism and power output

28

(3)

Endurance performance: time and distance

31

(3)

The development of selected motor behaviour characteristics from childhood to adulthood

34

(1)

The interaction between chronological age, maturation age and performance

35

(1)

Overview

36

(1)

References

36

(4)

Environmental Factors in Soccer

40

(14)

Introduction

40

(1)

Regulation of body temperature

40

(2)

Exercise in a higher temperature environment

42

(4)

Competing in a colder environment

46

(2)

Altitude

48

(2)

Air pollution

50

(2)

Travel stress and the body clock

52

(1)

References

53

(1)

Injury Prevention

54

(11)

Introduction

54

(1)

Overuse apophyseal injuries

55

(1)

Joint injuries

56

(1)

Epidemiology and interventions

57

(1)

Exercise-induced asthma

58

(1)

Injury prevention

59

(2)

An ergonomics model

61

(2)

Overview

63

(1)

References

63

(2)

The Young Female Soccer Player

65

(15)

Introduction

65

(1)

The normal menstrual cycle

66

(4)

Sex differences

70

(2)

Physiological responses to exercise

72

(2)

Influence of exercise on the menstrual cycle

74

(1)

The `female athlete triad'

75

(1)

Overview

76

(2)

References

78

(2)

Developing Fitness in the Young Soccer Player

80

(32)

Introduction

80

(1)

Components of fitness

80

(2)

The demands of the game

82

(2)

Principles of training

84

(3)

The long-term athlete development model (LTADM)

87

(4)

Fitness testing

91

(5)

Cardiorespiratory fitness

96

(3)

Training to increase maximal aerobic power

99

(3)

Anaerobic fitness

102

(2)

Strength, power and speed

104

(3)

Overview

107

(1)

References

108

(4)

Nutrition for Young Soccer Players

112

(10)

Introduction

112

(1)

The energy balance equation

113

(1)

Healthy eating

114

(3)

Nutritional ergogenic aids for young players

117

(1)

Water intake

118

(2)

Overview

120

(1)

References

120

(2)

Acquiring Soccer Skills: Effective Practice and Instruction

122

(16)

Introduction

122

(1)

Performance and learning

123

(1)

How do players learn soccer skills?

124

(1)

The instruction process

125

(2)

Structuring practice sessions

127

(3)

Providing augmented feedback

130

(2)

Prescriptive coaching vs guided discovery: the underlying coaching philosophy

132

(2)

Overview

134

(2)

References

136

(2)

Perceptual and Cognitive Expertise: Developing Game Intelligence

138

(16)

Introduction

138

(1)

How do players anticipate opponents' intentions?

138

(6)

How do players make appropriate decisions?

144

(2)

How do these skills develop with age, practice and experience?

146

(3)

Can the acquisition of game intelligence skills be facilitated through practice and instruction?

149

(2)

Summary and conclusions

151

(1)

References

152

(2)

Pedagogy Applied to Youth Soccer Coaching

154

(28)

Introduction

154

(1)

Coaching competences

155

(1)

Knowledge domains for coaching

156

(2)

Coaching soccer as a goal oriented process

158

(2)

Approaches to planning coaching sessions and programmes

160

(1)

Soccer concepts

161

(1)

Psychology of child development

162

(1)

Aims and objectives of soccer coaching

163

(4)

Coaching soccer for understanding

167

(4)

Learning and performance

171

(1)

Coaching and teaching styles

172

(2)

Differentiation

174

(1)

Monitoring, assessing, recording and reporting in youth soccer

174

(3)

Overview of types of assessment

177

(1)

The reflective soccer coach

178

(1)

Overview

179

(1)

References

180

(2)

Social-Psychological Considerations of Elite Youth Player Development

182

(17)

Introduction

182

(5)

Engaging in competitive sport

187

(1)

Significant others

188

(4)

Educational considerations

192

(3)

Overview

195

(1)

References

196

(3)

The Role of the Soccer Academy

199

(13)

Introduction

199

(1)

The soccer academy -- an evolving professional domain

200

(2)

The academy structure

202

(3)

Recruiting elite young players

205

(2)

The academy curriculum

207

(3)

Overview

210

(1)

References

211

(1)

Index

212

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Youth Soccer: From Science to Performance

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