Ultimate Back Fitness & Performance (Fourth Edition)
There is some good info from legend Dr. Stuart McGill.
- First and foremost, the younger athlete needs to develop motion and motor patterns in a safe way that will ultimately lead to high-performance levels.
- Children are not miniature adults. Motor skills are best developed in the early years between the ages of three to nine, as observed by Piscopo and Baley, (1981) who documented the effectiveness of gross movements rather than focusing on fine motor skills.
3. Strength comes much later. The emphasis at this stage is on handling body weight and general training. Competition is limited and restricted to playful interaction.
4. Brook (1985) documented progression guidelines as the younger athletes develop further (generally ages 13-14 years for most, but not all, sports) where more specific training is incorporated as are the numbers and intensity of training sessions. Specific skill, time spent, and training intensity increase, together with strength development which becomes more focused following puberty.
for more information, please read Ultimate Back Fitness & Performance book from Professor Stuart McGill
About Professor Stuart McGill
Dr. Stuart M. McGill is a “distinguished professor emeritus”, University of Waterloo, where he was a professor for 30 years. His laboratory and experimental research clinic investigated issues related to the causal mechanisms of back pain, how to rehabilitate back-pained people and enhance both injury resilience and performance. His advice is often sought by governments, corporations, legal experts, medical groups and elite athletes and teams from around the world.
His work produced over 245 peer-reviewed scientific journal papers, several textbooks, and many international awards including the “Order of Canada” in 2020 for leadership in the back pain area. He mentored over 37 graduate students during this scientific journey.
During this time he taught thousands of clinicians and practitioners in professional development and continuing education courses around the world.
He continues as the Chief Scientific Officer for Backfitpro Inc. Difficult back cases, and elite performers, are regularly referred to him for consultation. Any product associated with this website has been tested in Dr. McGill’s laboratory.
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