University of Florida - The Science of Training Young Athletes 

Course Introduction

Part 1 - Introduction to high performance coaching

Part 2 - How many kids play sports?

Part 3 - Why do kids play sports?

Part 4 - How we gain knowledge

Part 5 - The performance components

Part 6 - The competitive performance

Part 7- Key points of high performance coaching

Part 1 - Introduction to motor performance abilities

Part 2 - Designing physical work capacity

Part 3 - Five components of motor performance

Part 4a - Sport-specific motor abilities

Part 4b - Sport-specific motor abilities

Part 4c - Sport-specific motor abilities

Part 5 - Key points of motor performance abilities

Part 1 - Introduction to growth and maturation

Part 2 - Growth vs. maturation

Part 3 - Gender and puberty

Neurological Development

Thermoregulation and Cardiovascular

Ventilation

Part 5- Key points of growth and maturation

Additional Insights: Educational Opportunities of Sport Organizations (Terry Crawford)

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Part 1 - Introduction to critical training periods

Part 2 - Ontogeny

Part 3 - Development and environment

Part 4 - Motor circuitry development

Part 5 - Periods of accelerated growth

Part 6 - Key points of critical training periods

Part 1 - Introduction to long term athlete development

Part 2 - Four implicit principles

Part 3 - Physical literacy

Part 4 - Training approaches

Part 5 - Key points of long term athlete development

Dr. Mike Sagas Introduction

Sampling

Benefits of early sampling

What is deliberate play?

Part 1 - Introduction to factors affecting potential

Part 2 - Genotype vs. phenotype

Part 3 - Genetic ceiling effect

Part 4 - Why the body's systems adapt

Part 5 - Key points of factors affecting potential

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Part 1 - Introduction to important body structures

Part 2 - Skeletal and muscular system

Part 3 - Nervous system

Part 4 - Respiratory system

Part 5 - Cardiovascular system

Part 6 - Key points of important body structures

Part 1 - Introduction to energy supply

Part 2 - ATP structure and recharging

Part 3 - Creatine phosphate (CP) mechanism

Part 4 - Fast glycolysis

Part 5 - Aerobic energy system

Part 6 - How mitochondria work

Part 7 - Key points of energy supply

Part 1 - Introduction to energy system fuels and diet

Part 2 - Nutrient processing

Part 3 - Role of vitamins and minerals

Part 4 - Nutritional concerns

Part 5 - Key points of energy system fuels and diet

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Part 1 - Introduction to aerobic capacity

Part 2 - The VO2max test

Part 3 - Comparing the VO2max of athletes

Part 4 - Aerobic capacity of young athletes

Part 5 - Relative VO2max of trained vs untrained children

Part 6 - The child's economy

Part 7 - Key points of aerobic capacity

Part 1- Introduction to strength

Part 2 - Gender strength differences

Part 3 - Trainability of strength

Part 4 - Strength adaptation and training safety

Part 5 - Key points of strength

Part 1 - Introduction to the physiology of strength and power

Part 2 - Muscle components affecting strength and power

Part 3 - Intrinsic sensors

Part 4 - Stretch-shortening cycle

Part 5 - Strength and muscle fiber type

Part 6 - Key points of the physiology of strength

Part 1 - Introduction to anaerobic capacity

Part 2 - Effect of gender and age

Part 3 - Explaining development of anaerobic performance

Part 4 - Sport performance insights

Part 5 - Key points of anaerobic capacity

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Part 1 - Introduction to coordination

Part 2 - Brain motor control areas

Part 3 - Coordinating variables

Part 4 - Optimal sequential timing

Part 5 - Soccer example of coordination & control

Part 6 - Learning control

Part 7 - Key points of coordination

Part 1 - Introduction to flexibility

Part 2 - Range of motion strategies

Part 3 - Children and flexibility

Part 4 - Varieties of stretching

Part 5 - Effect of stretching on a muscle

Part 6 - Position statement

Part 7 - Key points of flexibility

Psychology 1 - Acquiring expertise (Dr. Mark Williams)

Psychology 2 - Talent identification and development (Dr. Mark Williams)

Psychology 3 - Perceptual and Cognitive Expertise (Dr. Mark Williams)

Dean Reid Introduction

Dr. Mike Sagas: Sports Management Overview

Sports Management Faculty Introductions

Dr. Tom Livengood

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