Overview

The Young Rugby Player: Science and Application provides a comprehensive and accessible overview of the recent research behind the preparation, development and performance of the young rugby player. Each chapter concludes with key take-home messages and practical applications demonstrating how practitioners can provide evidence-informed delivery with the young rugby athlete. The book highlights how research and science can inform practice including coaching, sport science, player development and performance with the young rugby player. Each author is a world leader within their respective discipline including academics and practitioners who research and practice across youth rugby. The book includes chapters on: • Introducing the young rugby player, including topics related to growth and maturation, talent identification and development and understanding the demands of youth rugby. • Understanding and developing the young rugby player, including topics related to physical, psycho-social, technical and tactical development, alongside training practices and fatigue and recovery. • Other hot topics including nutrition, injury, concussion and injury prevention and the female young rugby player. This text is vital reading for all coaches, sport scientists, strength and conditioning coaches and all academics with an interest in the science and practical application of working with the young rugby player.

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Author:   Kevin Till ,  Jonathon Weakley ,  Sarah Whitehead ,  Ben Jones
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.560kg
ISBN:  

9780367612320

ISBN 10:   0367612321
Pages:   352
Publication Date:   26 December 2022
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1 Youth Rugby: Setting the Scene Kevin Till, Martin MacTaggart and Ben Jones 2 Long-Term Athletic Development of the Young Rugby Player Kevin Till, Rhodri S. Lloyd and Joey C. Eisenmann 3 Developmentally Appropriate Coaching Practice for Children Playing Rugby David Morley and Donna O’Connor 4 Davids and Goliaths: Kinanthropometry and Grouping Strategies in Youth Rugby John Sampson, Job Fransen, Ric Lovell and Kevin Till 5 Talent Identification in Male Youth Rugby Adam L. Kelly, Alexander B. T. McAuley, Francesco Dimundo and Kevin Till 6 The Demands of Youth Rugby Match-Play Sarah Whitehead, Dan Weaving, Rich Johnston, Dale B. Read, Ryan White and Ben Jones 7 Profiling Physical Qualities in Youth Rugby: The ProPQ Tool Jonathon Weakley, Cameron Owen, Ben Jones and Kevin Till 8 Strength and Conditioning Training for Physical Development Jonathon Weakley, Josh Darrall- Jones and Nicholas Gill 9 The Psychosocial Development of Youth Rugby Players Ross A. Shand, Lea-Cathrin Dohme and Stephen D. Mellalieu 10 Technical and Tactical Development in Youth Rugby Michael Ashford and Jamie Taylor 11 Improving Young Rugby Player’s Tackle Ability Sharief Hendricks, Gregory Tierney and Steven den Hollander 12 Training Practices in Youth Rugby Players Padraic Phibbs, Timothy Hartwig and Sarah Whitehead 13 Monitoring Fatigue and Recovery in Youth Rugby Carlos Ramírez-López, Cédric Leduc, Mathieu Lacome and Ben Jones 14 Nutrition for the Young Rugby Player Marcus Hannon, Sarah Chantler and Nessan Costello 15 Injury Risk and Reduction Strategies in Young Rugby Players Michael Hislop and Keith Stokes 16 The Young Female Rugby Player Sean Scantlebury and Omar Heyward 17 Planning Your Coaching for Young Rugby Players Michael Ashford and Jamie Taylor

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Kevin Till, PhD, is a Professor of Athletic Development in the Carnegie School of Sport at Leeds Beckett University, UK. Jonathon Weakley, PhD, is a Lecturer of Strength and Conditioning and Human Physiology at Australian Catholic University, Australia. He is also an Associate Research Fellow at Leeds Beckett University, UK. Sarah Whitehead, PhD, is a Senior Lecturer in Strength and Conditioning within the Carnegie School of Sport at Leeds Beckett University, UK. Ben Jones, PhD, is a Professor of Sport and Exercise Physiology within the Carnegie School of Sport at Leeds Beckett University, UK. He is also a Visiting Professor at the University of Cape Town, South Africa, and the University of New England, Australia.

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