Best practice for youth sport - Vealey, Robin S. 1954-; Chase, Melissa A. 1961- (Champaign, IL Human Kinetics, 2016)
Overview of youth sport -- Evolution of youth sport -- Philosophy and objectives of youth sport -- physical growth and maturation -- Readiness for learning skills and competing -- Motivation and psychosocial development -- Modifying sport for youth -- Teaching skills to young athletes --- physical traiing and young athletes -- Talent development in sport -- Stress and burnout in youth sport -- Injuries in youth sport -- Cultural competence in youth sport -- Coaches and youth sport -- Parents and youth sport -- Moral and life skills development in youth sport.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 384-404) and index.
Keywords: Sports for children