{"product_id":"best-practice-for-youth-sport-2","title":"Best Practice for Youth Sport","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e       Although the physical and psychological benefits of youth participating        in sport are evident, the increasing professionalization and        specialization of youth sport, primarily by coaches and parents, are        changing the culture of youth sport and causing it to erode the ideal        mantra: “It’s all about the kids.”     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e       In \u003ci\u003eBest Practice for Youth Sport\u003c\/i\u003e, readers will gain an        appreciation of an array of issues regarding youth sport. This        research-based text is presented in a practical manner, with examples        from current events that foster readers’ interest and class discussion.        The content is based on the principle of developmentally appropriate        practice (DAP), which can be defined as engaging in decisions,        behaviors, and policies that meet the physical, psychological, and        social needs of children and youth based on their ages and maturational        levels. This groundbreaking resource covers a breadth of topics,        including bone development, burnout, gender and racial stereotypes,        injuries, motor behavior, and parental pressures.     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e       Written by Robin S. Vealey and Melissa A. Chase, the 16 chapters of\u003ci\u003e        Best Practice for Youth Sport\u003c\/i\u003e are divided into four parts. Part I,        Youth Sport Basics, provides readers with the fundamental knowledge and        background related to the history, evolution, and organization of youth        sport. Part II, Maturation and Readiness for Youth Sport Participants,        is the core of understanding how and why youth sport is different from        adult sport. This part details why it is important to know when youth        are ready to learn and compete. Part III, Intensity of Participation in        Youth Sport, examines the appropriateness of physical and psychological        intensity at various developmental stages and the potential        ramifications of overtraining, overspecialization, overstress, and        overuse. The text concludes with part IV, Social Considerations in Youth        Sport, which examines how youth sport coaches and parents can help        create a supportive social environment so that children can maximize the        enjoyment and benefits from youth sport.     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e       In addition to 14 appendixes, activities, glossaries, study questions,        and other resources that appear in \u003ci\u003eBest Practice for Youth Sport\u003c\/i\u003e,        the textbook is enhanced with instructor ancillaries: a test package,        image bank, and instructor guide that features a syllabus, additional        study questions and learning activities, tips on teaching difficult        concepts, and additional readings and resources. These specialized        resources ensure that instructors will be ready for each class session        with engaging materials. Ancillaries are free to course adopters and        available at www.HumanKinetics.com\/BestPracticeForYouthSport.     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBest Practice for Youth Sport \u003c\/i\u003eprovides readers with knowledge of        sport science concerning youth sport and engages them through the use of        anecdotes, activities, case studies, and practical strategies. Armed        with the knowledge from this text, students, coaches, parents,        administrators, and others will be able to become active agents of        social change in structuring and enhancing youth sport programs to meet        the unique developmental needs of children, making the programs athlete        centered rather than adult centered so that they truly are all about the        kids.     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Robin S. Vealey","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55972635410810,"sku":"9781492585466","price":52.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0308\/2292\/4420\/files\/9781492585466.jpg?v=1780380331","url":"https:\/\/human-kinetics-2020.myshopify.com\/products\/best-practice-for-youth-sport-2","provider":"Human Kinetics Europe","version":"1.0","type":"link"}