Health and Performance Resources for Parents & Youth
Evidence-based guidance.
Long-Term Athletic Development at oop movement
Here at oop movement, we take a patient approach to build a broad depth of movement skills, delivering systematic individualisation through qualified coaching
Youth Nutrition 102 - Performance Nutrition
Youth athletes face unique metabolic demands, balancing biological development with rigorous training. Consequently, a competitive teenager's daily energy requirements can frequently exceed that of an adult.
Youth Athlete - Rest and Recovery
Training load management, nutrition and sleep, session modifications, free play.
Adaptations occur and improved performance is facilitated between sessions.
Youth Physical Education | Strength Session Design
Session design.
Movement prep, jump, throw, squat, hinge, push, pull, trunk control.
Youth Swimmer - Physical Preparation
Improvements in physical outputs (test results) are associated with improvements in swim performance.
Covering 3 key training concepts: periodisation, progressive overload, and detraining.
Youth Nutrition 101
A healthy well-balanced diet contains a wide variety of foods, in the right amounts.
Recommended Reading
5 for parents on the training process at oop movement:
The training process at oop movement - long-term athletic development
Programming during the adolescent growth spurt
The science of youth resistance training
The importance of youth S&C to reduce injury risk in girls
Further research and context:
The context of our training programmes | movement pyramids
Rehab or not - it’s all training
Getting the most out of your S&C programming
Movement competence and confidence
For S&C coaches working with youth athletes, the goal is clear (Lloyd et al.)
Soreness on a regular basis isn't an indicator of making progress
Reduce the risk of functional overreaching, overtraining or staleness
When a measure becomes a target, it ceases to be a good measure (Atomic Habits)
The developmental model of sport participation
Bigger picture / philosophical:
Equitable spatial design | options opportunities places
Turn the playground inside-out (Tim Gill)
Movement exploration and skill development (Ed Coughlin)
Bigger and longer isn’t better
How we learn to move (Rob Gray)
The connected community (Cormac Russell and John McKnight)
options opportunities places . movement
We benefit from variety of movement
Cycles (Katherine May)