Children and youth in sport : a biopsychosocial perspective / Frank L. Smoll and Ronald E. Smith.
Contributor(s): Smoll, Frank L
| Smith, Ronald Edward.
Material type: 
BookPublisher: Madison : Brown & Benchmark, c1996Description: x, 444 p. : ill ; 24 cm. + pbk.ISBN: 0697224902.Subject(s): Sports for children -- United States | Sports for children -- United States -- Physiological aspects | Sports for children -- United States -- Psychological aspects | Sports for children -- Social aspects -- United StatesDDC classification: 796.0192 | Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Lending | MTU Bishopstown Library Lending | 796.0192 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00070051 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
A collection of readings on biological, psychological and social aspects of sports for children. Designed to accompany a main teaching text or to be used as a stand-alone manual, the book should be useful for senior-level students.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Part I: History and current status -- Part II: Readiness for participation -- Part III: Social processes -- Part IV: Anatomical and physiological concerns -- Part V: Psychological issues -- Part VI: Future directions.
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- Part I History and Current Status
- 1 The Rise of Boys' Sports in the United States,1900 to 1970
- 2 A History of Highly Competitive Sport for American Children
- 3 Patterns of Participation and Attrition in American Agency-Sponsored Youth Sports
- Part II Readiness for Participation
- 4 The Concept of Readiness Applied to the Acquisition of Motor Skills
- 5 Critical Periods as Optimal Readiness for Learning Sports Skills
- 6 At What Age Are Children Ready to Compete? Some Psychological Considerations
- Part III Social Processes
- 7 Family and Gender-Based Influences in Sport Socialization of Children and Adolescents
- 8 Parental and Peer Influence on Children's Psychological Development through Sport
- 9 The Coach as a Focus of Research and Intervention in Youth Sports
- 10 Interpersonal Sources of Violence in Hockey: The Influence of the Media, Parents, Coaches, and Game Officials
- Part IV Anatomical and Physiological Concerns
- 11 The Young Athlete: Biological Growth and Maturation in a Biocultural Context
- 12 Sport and the Child: Physiological and Skeletal Issues
- 13 The Maturing Young Female Athlete: Biophysical Considerations
- 14 Anabolic Steroid Use in Adolescent Athletes
- 15 Strength Training in Children and Adolescents
- 16 Overuse Injuries in Young Athletes
- Part V Psychological Issues
- 17 Social Evaluation and the Competition Process: A Developmental Perspective
- 18 Perceived Competence in Young Athletes: Research Findings and Recommendations for Coaches and Parents
- 19 Enhancing Children's Sport Experiences
- 20 Expertise in Youth Sport: Relations between Knowledge and Skill
- 21 Competitive Anxiety: Sources, Consequences, and Intervention Strategies
- 22 Moral Development and Children's Sport
- Part VI Future Directions
- 23 Sport Psychology: Future Directions in Youth Sport Research
- 24 The Future of Youth Sports in America