PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Bergeron, Michael F
AU  - Mountjoy, Margo
AU  - Armstrong, Neil
AU  - Chia, Michael
AU  - Côté, Jean
AU  - Emery, Carolyn A
AU  - Faigenbaum, Avery
AU  - Hall, Gary
AU  - Kriemler, Susi
AU  - Léglise, Michel
AU  - Malina, Robert M
AU  - Pensgaard, Anne Marte
AU  - Sanchez, Alex
AU  - Soligard, Torbjørn
AU  - Sundgot-Borgen, Jorunn
AU  - van Mechelen, Willem
AU  - Weissensteiner, Juanita R
AU  - Engebretsen, Lars
TI  - International Olympic Committee consensus statement on youth athletic development
AID  - 10.1136/bjsports-2015-094962
DP  - 2015 Jul 01
TA  - British Journal of Sports Medicine
PG  - 843--851
VI  - 49
IP  - 13
4099  - http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/49/13/843.short
4100  - http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/49/13/843.full
SO  - Br J Sports Med2015 Jul 01; 49
AB  - The health, fitness and other advantages of youth sports participation are well recognised. However, there are considerable challenges for all stakeholders involved—especially youth athletes—in trying to maintain inclusive, sustainable and enjoyable participation and success for all levels of individual athletic achievement. In an effort to advance a more unified, evidence-informed approach to youth athlete development, the IOC critically evaluated the current state of science and practice of youth athlete development and presented recommendations for developing healthy, resilient and capable youth athletes, while providing opportunities for all levels of sport participation and success. The IOC further challenges all youth and other sport governing bodies to embrace and implement these recommended guiding principles.