Youth Athlete Development
Long-Term Participant Development (LTPD) is a comprehensive framework in sports that guides athletes from early childhood to adulthood, focusing on their physical, mental, and emotional development. It emphasizes age-appropriate skill progression, avoiding early specialization, and nurturing physical literacy in young athletes. LTPD also underscores the importance of mental toughness, emotional intelligence, and a lifelong passion for the sport, making it a holistic approach to producing well-rounded athletes.
What's included in this Research Digest Series?
Research Digest: Youth Athlete Development
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4 Chapters
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7 Videos
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1 PDF
Purpose of understanding Youth Athlete Development
Why?
Overall, a comprehensive understanding of body composition is essential for promoting holistic well-being and achieving specific health or performance goals.
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Meet our SSISA Research Digest team
Warren Lucas
Warren Lucas is an Accredited Sport Scientist (SASMA), completing a PhD in Exercise Science at the University of Cape Town. His research is focused on designing patient-centred exercise interventions for youth with substance use and mental health conditions in treatment settings. His supervisors are Dr. Sharief Hendricks and Prof. Vicki Lambert (HPALS UCT).
Evan Knight
Evan Knight is an Exercise Scientist with an MSc in Exercise Physiology from the Stellenbosch. University. He works as a Research Consultant at the Sports Science Institute of South Africa, and his research is focused on biomarkers and the intercellular adaptation and communication following different endurance running training regimes in elite runners.
Devon Da Costa
Devon Da Costa is a Qualified Biokineticist completing a PhD in Exercise Science at the University of Cape Town. She works as a Research Consultant and Lecturer at the Sports Science Institute of South Africa. Her research is focused on fuelling endurance sports performance through a variety of different dietary and supplementation strategies. She is supervised by Associate Prof Andrew Bosch (HPALS UCT).
Tim Klein
Tim Klein is an Exercise Scientist who is currently completing an MSc in Exercise Science at the University of Cape Town. His research focuses primarily on the effects of resistance training on cycling performance. His research is supervised by Associate Prof. Mike Posthumus and Dr. Caroline D’Alton (HPALS UCT).