Essentials of Youth Fitness, by authors Avery D. Faigenbaum, Ed.D., FACSM, Rhodri S. Lloyd, Ph.D. and Jon L. Oliver, Ph.D., is built on the understanding that youth are not simply smaller adults and a population with specific needs. Blending up-to-date scientific research with real-world application, this text is essential for anyone training youth: youth fitness instructors, strength and conditioning coaches, athletic trainers, physiotherapists and sports physicians.