Table of Contents:
  • 1. Growth and maturation, Adam D.G. Baxter-Jones and Lauren B. Sherar; ; 2. Interpreting performance in relation to body size, Joanne R. Welsman and Neil Armstrong; ; 3. Muscle strength, Mark B.A. De Ste Croix; ; 4. Exercise metabolism, Neil Armstrong and Joanne R. Welsman; ; 5. Maximal intensity exercise, Michael Chia and Neil Armstrong; ; 6. Pulmonary function, Samantha G. Fawkner; ; 7. Cardiovascular function, Richard J. Winsley; ; 8. Aerobic fitness, Neil Armstrong and Samantha G. Fawkner; ; 9. Oxygen uptake kinetics, Samantha G. Fawkner and Neil Armstrong; ; 10. Responses to training, Keith Tolfrey; ; 11. Exercise and environmental conditions, Craig A. Williams; ; 12. Perceived exertion, Roger G. Eston and C. Gaynor Parfitt; ; 13. The young athlete, Adam D.G. Baxter-Jones and Clark A. Mundt; ; 14. Physical activity and health, Jos W.R. Twisk; ; Glossary