A recent study by Birat et al. (2018) demonstrated that prepubertal children were metabolically comparable to well-trained adult endurance athletes. This article, originally published by The Conversation summarises their findings.

"Youth sport is becoming an increasingly serious business, driven by the belief that early success is an accurate indicator of potential"

A literature review of the effects of barefoot running for recreational and competitive runners, written by Blayne Arnold from Be a Runner.