Table of Contents

1. Muscle and Bone Development Klaus Wirth, Christoph Mickel, Hagen Hartmann, and Michael Keiner 2. Cardiopulmonary Development Tim Takken and Brynmor C. Breese 3. Aerobic and Anaerobic Metabolism Melitta A. McNarry and Alan R. Barker 4. Performance Assessment in Laboratory and Field Conditions Chris Abbiss, Jeremiah Peiffer, and Paolo Menaspa 5. Longitudinal Training Strategies Paolo Menaspa and Chris R. Abbiss 6. Concurrent Strength Training Bent R. Ronnestad 7. Training with Power Meters Alfred Nimmerichter 8. Overuse and injury prevention Michael Cassel, Josefine Stoll, Monique Schugardt, and Frank Mayer 9. Nutritional Needs and Ergogenic Aids Michael J. Saunders and Daniel A. Baur 10. Psychological and Behavioral Determinants of Sport Participation and Performance in the Young Athlete John S. Raglin, Kelzie E. Beebe, and Dominic Micklewright 11. Motivation in Youth Sports Michael Methlagl and Friederike Michlmayr 12. Goal Setting and Motivation Friederike Michlmayr and Michael Methlagl

About the Author

Alfred Nimmerichter is Head of the Faculty of Sport and Exercise Sciences at the University of Applied Sciences in Wiener Neustadt, Austria. He obtained his PhD from the University of Exeter, UK in 2011, having worked for more than 15 years at the University of Vienna, Austria and specialising in exercise physiology and sports science in high-performance athletes. As a former cyclist, he has worked with young athletes and world-class cyclists, successfully competing at World Championships and Olympic Games