Dawid F. Prestini

The Science of Training Young Athletes Part 2 Certificate Completed by  Dawid F. Prestini May 3, 2021 5 week Grade Achieved: 98.33% Certifies their successful completion of Science of Training Young Athletes Part 2 n this course you will learn how to design the type of training that takes advantage of the plastic nature of the athlete’s body so you mold the right phenotype for a sport. We explore ways the muscular system can be designed to generate higher force and power and the type of training needed to mold the athlete's physical capacity so it meets the energy and biochemical demands of the sport. We also examine the cost of plasticity when it is carried beyond the ability of the body to adjust itself to meet the imposed training stresses. The cost of overextending plasticity comes in the form injuries and chronic fatigue. In essence, a coach can push the athlete’s body too far and it can fail. Upon completion of this course you will be able to assemble a scientifically so...

University of Florida - 5 WKS Dr. Chris Brooks Instructor Coaching Science Coordinator for USA Track and Field Completed by  Dawid F. Prestini April 9, 2021 5 weeks of study Grade Achieved: 88.00% Certifies their successful completion of  The Science of Training Young Athletes Seventy percent of kids drop out of sports before their high school graduation. Only 15% leave because they feel they are not good enough. Almost 70% leave because they were not having fun, or due to problems with the coach. Injuries cause 30% to give up sports. This course is packed full of practical sports science information that provide youth coaches and parents with the practical pediatric sports science insights to successfully retain young athletes and develop their sport potential while avoiding injury and overtraining. We begin by examining the multidimensional nature of coaching, the relevant sport motor performance abilities, the impact of growth and development on motor skills, the gene versu...