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This online CPD will ensure you have extensive knowledge of bio-banding and provide you the tools to apply the knowledge in your current or future working environment.
Since we introduced our British Association of Sport & Exercise Science (BASES) accredited course; Certificate in Growth & Maturation For Youth Athletes we have had a phenomenal response and people signing up from all over the World. We have also had a high volume of messages enquiring about bio-banding; what it is? why it would be used? How and when to implement it? Therefore, we have decided to offer Module 4 – Bio-Banding – Training, Testing and Competition, as a stand alone CPD for anyone who doesn’t need the full course but is keen to learn more about bio-banding. For the full BASES accredited course please click here for more info.
When working in or aspiring to work within a youth athletic environment; it is essential to have an in depth knowledge and understanding of Growth & Maturation and the impacts it may have on each individual athlete. Research and practice have shown the many different ways children are effected by the changes the body goes through during early life, including biological and physiological adaptation which impacts the way each individual develops over time. These changes have far reaching implications and it is the role of top class practitioners across disciplines to provide youth athletes with the best service possible with these aspects at the forefront of their mind and built into their philosophy. The Continued Professional Development (CPD) has been put together by some of the best academic researchers and applied practitioners working in this area and identifies a key aspect that anyone working with youth athletes should be skilled in – bio-banding. From Sport Science and S&C; medical, coaching, analysis and talent ID perspectives everyone has a role to play in the implementation of a development strategy including bio-banding to enhance the experience and development of our next generation of athletes. This online CPD will ensure you have extensive knowledge of these concepts while giving you the tools to apply the knowledge in your current or future working environment.
Explore inside · The ADP learning preview
Explore a short example of the decisions behind bio-banding. Start with the learning aim, review the maturity information and consider the people involved.
Sample case · fictional players
The club’s provisional estimate suggests Alex is further through maturation. Alex often wins physical duels and has fewer opportunities to solve problems under physical pressure.
The club’s provisional estimate suggests Sam is less advanced in maturation. Sam sees passing options early but receives fewer meaningful touches when physical contests dominate.
The club is considering a supervised maturity-matched session alongside age-group football. Neither player has yet been asked how they feel about it, and the maturity estimates need a quality check.
Your decision: What would you check before grouping the players, and what would make the session worthwhile for each?
Which approach is most appropriate?
B. Maturity information helps inform the environment; it does not replace judgement about the individual. Review the data and uncertainty, speak with players and parents/carers, and consider the actual demands and social context of the proposed group.
Alex might gain more practice solving pressure, while Sam might gain more opportunities to receive and make decisions. These are hypotheses to evaluate through observation and player feedback. Bio-banding is not a talent verdict, and one session cannot establish long-term benefit.
Learn why maturity grouping is considered in training, testing and competition.
Explore research reports and insights from applied practitioners.
Reflect on how implementation choices would translate to the athletes and staff you support.
This is a shortened fictional teaching example for prospective learners. The standalone CPD focuses on the bio-banding topic from the Growth & Maturation certificate.
Anyone working or aspiring to work in a performance support role with Youth Athletes in any Sport. See recommendations below:
•Sport Scientists and S&C coaches
•Medical practitioners – Doctors; Physiotherapists, Sports Therapists
•Sports Coaches who hold high level technical coaching courses e.g. in Football The FA Youth Advanced award or UEFA B with aspiration of gaining FA Youth Advanced Award.
•Students enrolled on Degree level programmes in any of the above disciplines.
•Academics and Researchers wanting to expand their knowledge of bio-banding, its implications for development and implementation strategies.
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