What is the trademark of the growth spurt during adolescence?

Peak weight velocity

Peak height velocity

Skeletal age

According to the article, how often should height and weight be measured?

Every month

Every 3 – 6 months

Every year

Which of the following growth rates have been identified as potential injury risk?

≥ 8.3 kg per year

≤ 2.5 in per year

≥ 7.2 cm per year

Which method of quantifying maturity produces estimates as a percentage of predicted adult height using parental heights?

Khamis-Roche

Maturity offset equation

Tanner staging

According to the authors, which of the following measures should be given the highest priority when monitoring training?

GPS-derived external load

Training bout duration

Internal load

Strength and conditioning progression should be based on ________.

Age and height

Consistent monitoring of limb length growth rates

Technical ability of the individual athlete

Adequate dietary energy around the time of the adolescent growth spurt is necessary to _________.

Support the individual demands of training and resting metabolism

Support both training demands and new tissue growth

Improve body composition

While individual factors such as size and sport participation exist, research in soccer athletes has shown that average energy expenditure may be around which of the following values?

2,600 kcal

3,400 kcal

4,200 kcal

How much sleep is recommended by the authors for adolescents going through a growth spurt?

6 hr

7 hr

8 hr or more

During early adolescence, practitioners can support the athlete’s psychological development by which of the following?

Minimizing athlete input and distractions to maintain consistency

Incorporating the athlete’s opinions in the decision-making process

Delaying leadership opportunities until late adolescence