Report from the Conference 2016

The 8th International Conference »Youth sport« 2016 which was held in Ljubljana, 9 – 10 December 2016, organized by University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Sport. The title topics of the symposium were:

• Sport training and injury prevention: different type training and effect of them on the athlete body, injuries and prevention, use of the rehabilitation equipment in rehabilitation,
• Talent identification and dual career: sport dilemmas in primary school, secondary school and college, athletes volunteering and non-formal learning,
• Youth lifestyles and sport: youth sport personnel ideology, health promotion through sports and PE, leisure sports, sports activity and students, principles of different sport training
• Coaching, training and testing of young sportspeople: working with sports talented children, sports, ethics and fair play, psychological aspects of youth sports

Science in the field of sport is changing every day. It is important to keep up to date with novelties and exchange new findings between science and practice. This conference was ideal chance for researchers, students, teachers of physical education and coaches to exchange ideas and knowledge.