Children and Exercise XXIV

<p><em>Children and Exercise XXIV</em> presents the latest scientific research into paediatric exercise physiology endocrinology kinanthropometry growth and maturation and youth sport. Including contributions from a wide-range of leading international experts the book is arranged into six thematic sections addressing:</p><ul> <ul> </ul> <li>Children’s health and well-being </li> <ul> </ul> <li>Physical activity patterns </li> <ul> </ul> <li>Exercise endocrinology </li> <ul> </ul> <li>Elite young athletes </li> <ul> </ul> <li>Aerobic and anaerobic fitness </li> <ul> </ul> <li>Muscle physiology.</li> </ul><p>Offering critical reviews of current topics and reports of current and on-going research in paediatric health and exercise science this is a key text for all researchers teachers health professionals and students with an interest in paediatric sport and exercise science sports medicine and physical education.</p><p>The papers contained within this volume were first presented at the 24th Pediatric Work Physiology meeting held in Tallinn Estonia in September 2007</p><p><strong>Toivo Jürimäe</strong> is Professor and Chair of Sport Pedagogy at the Institute of Sport Pedagogy University of Tartu Estonia.</p><p><strong>Neil Armstrong</strong> is Professor of Paediatric Exercise Physiology and Director of the Children’s Health and Exercise Research Centre at Exeter University. He is also Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Exeter University.</p><p><strong>Jaak Jürimäe</strong> is Associate Professor in the Faculty of Exercise and Sport Sciences at the University of Tartu Estonia. </p>