IOC consensus statement: “training the elite child athlete”

Mountjoy, Margo; Armstrong, Neil; Bizzini, Lucio; Blimkie, C. J.R.; Evans, Jeff; Gerrard, David; Hangen, Jan; Knoll, Karin; Micheli, Lyle J.; Sangenis, Patricia; Mechelen, Willem van

doi:10.1136/bjsm.2007.044016

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“…Effective pathways may be best served by a more patient approach, by first quantifying the gap between elite junior and elite senior performers, and progressively training toward closing it. Although child-specific training advice is available, 30 it is not always applicable to team sports, and can neglect fundamental physiological and maturational factors. 2 Research differentiating the age-based physical requirements of team sports is plentiful.…”

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Talent Development in Adolescent Team Sports: A Review

Burgess

Naughton²

2010

International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance

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Traditional talent development pathways for adolescents in team sports follow talent identification procedures based on subjective games ratings and isolated athletic assessment. Most talent development models are exclusive rather than inclusive in nature. Subsequently, talent identification may result in discontentment, premature stratification, or dropout from team sports. Understanding the multidimensional differences among the requirements of adolescent and elite adult athletes could provide more realistic goals for potential talented players. Coach education should include adolescent development, and rewards for team success at the adolescent level should reflect the needs of long-term player development. Effective talent development needs to incorporate physical and psychological maturity, the relative age effect, objective measures of game sense, and athletic prowess. The influences of media and culture on the individual, and the competing time demands between various competitions for player training time should be monitored and mediated where appropriate. Despite the complexity, talent development is a worthy investment in professional team sport.

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Section: Modifying Expectations Of Adolescent Team Sports Performancementioning

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Talent Development in Adolescent Team Sports: A Review

Burgess

Naughton²

2010

International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance

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“…The elite young athlete is one who has superior athletic talent, undergoes specialized training, receives expert coaching, and is exposed to early competition 3. At the elite level, national and international sporting federations have organized youth competitions in various age classes for athletes competing ranging from as low as under-13 up to under-21 depending on the sport 4.…”

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The elite young athlete: strategies to ensure physical and emotional health

Sabato¹,

Walch²,

Caine³

2016

OAJSM

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This article presents a current review of the risk of physical and psychological injury associated with participation in elite youth sport, and suggests strategies to ensure the physical and emotional health of these young athletes. Although there is lack of epidemiological data, especially with regard to psychological injury, preliminary data suggest that the risk of injury is high in this population. While there is lack of incident and follow-up data, there is also concern regarding burnout, disordered eating, and the long-term consequences of injury. Modifiable injury risk factors identified include postural control, competition anxiety, life events, previous injury, and volume of training. There are presently no studies designed to determine the effectiveness of injury prevention measures in elite youth sports. However, there is adequate evidence arising from injury prevention studies of youth sports participants – including neuromuscular training, protective equipment, mental training to enhance self-esteem, and sport rules modification – to prevent injuries in elite youth sports settings. Although not tested, psychosocial prevention strategies such as adoption of task-oriented coping mechanisms, autonomous support from parents, and a proactive organizational approach also show promise in injury prevention.

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“…Over the past decade, evidence-based reports have emerged regarding both the safety and efficacy of youth resistance training (11,12). Nowadays, an expert panel of exercise scientists, physicians, and health/physical education teachers with clinical, practical, and research expertise regarding issues related to pediatric exercise science, sports medicine, and resistance training contributed to this statement (1,2,4,7,11,12,15,23,24).…”

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The Effect of Training at a Specific Time-of-Day on the Diurnal Variations of Short-Term Exercise Performances in 10- to 11-Year-Old Boys

Souissi¹,

Chtourou²,

Chaouachi³

et al. 2012

Pediatric Exercise Science

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The aim of this study was to assess the effect of time-of-day-specific training on the diurnal variations of short-term performances in boys. Twenty-four boys were randomized into a morning-training-group (07:00-08:00h; MTG), an evening-training-group (17:00-18:00h; ETG) and a control-group (CG). They performed four tests of strength and power (unilateral isometric maximal voluntary contraction of the knee extensor muscles, Squat-Jump, Counter-Movement-Jump and Wingate tests) at 07:00 and 17:00h just before (T0) and after 6 weeks of resistance training (T1). In T0, the results revealed that short-term performances improved and oral temperature increased significantly from morning to afternoon (amplitudes between 2.36 and 17.5% for both oral temperature and performances) for all subjects. In T1, the diurnal variations of performances were blunted in the MTG and persisted in the ETG and CG. Moreover, the training program increase muscle strength and power especially after training in the morning hours and the magnitude of gains was greater at the time-of-day-specific training than at other times. In conclusion, these results suggest that time-of-day-specific training increases the child's anaerobic performances specifically at this time-of-day. Moreover, the improvement of these performances was greater after morning than evening training.

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IOC consensus statement: “training the elite child athlete”

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Talent Development in Adolescent Team Sports: A Review

Talent Development in Adolescent Team Sports: A Review

The elite young athlete: strategies to ensure physical and emotional health

The Effect of Training at a Specific Time-of-Day on the Diurnal Variations of Short-Term Exercise Performances in 10- to 11-Year-Old Boys

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