Böcker av Robert M. Malina

This book is uniquely focused on the growth and maturation of children and adolescents in relation to physical performance. The latest edition explores an overview of youth sports, including the benefits and risks as well as efforts aimed at talent development.

Presents a review of the medical aspects of sports in relation to various groups of clients including children and adolescents, women, veterans and special groups (those with specific medical conditions and the disabled). This book adopts an approach by client group rather than by sport of type of injury.

This updated edition features three new chapters and current research findings. Topics include prenatal growth and functional development, motor development, thermoregulation, obesity in childhood and adolescence and more.