The youth physical development model: A new approach to long-term athletic development

Strength and Conditioning Journal

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 61-72

  Lloyd, Rhodri S ^a   Oliver, Jon L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Long term athlete development; Maturation; Pediatrics

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863663245     PISSN: 15241602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/SSC.0b013e31825760ea     Document Type: Article

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