Contraindications to Participation in a Strength Training Program
Show: Sports Medicine & Fitness Show
Guest(s)
Avery Faigenbaum, Ed.D., FACSM
Topic
Myths and Facts in Youth Strength Training
Topic Info
School-age youth need to participate in 60 minutes or more of moderate to vigorous physical activity each day. Exercise should be developmentally appropriate, enjoyable and safe. While children have traditionally been encouraged to participate in aerobic activities such as swimming and bicycling, a compelling body of evidence indicates that strength training can also be a safe and effective
method of exercise for children, provided that appropriate guidelines are followed.
Despite the previously held contention that children would not benefit from strength training due to insufficient levels of circulating androgens, research conducted over the past decade clearly demonstrates that regular participation in a youth strength training program can offer observable health and fitness value to boys and girls.
The American College of Sports Medicine supports the 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, which aim to increase the number of children who regularly participate in “muscle- and bone-strengthening” activities.
Nevertheless, some parents have lingering concerns about the safety of youth strength training and others question whether the potential benefits of youth strength training outweigh the risks.
Dr. Avery Faigenbaum, Ed.D., FACSM, comes on the show as one of the world's foremost experts on youth and strength training to address these concerns and dispel common misconceptions associated with youth strength training.
Despite the previously held contention that children would not benefit from strength training due to insufficient levels of circulating androgens, research conducted over the past decade clearly demonstrates that regular participation in a youth strength training program can offer observable health and fitness value to boys and girls.
The American College of Sports Medicine supports the 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, which aim to increase the number of children who regularly participate in “muscle- and bone-strengthening” activities.
Nevertheless, some parents have lingering concerns about the safety of youth strength training and others question whether the potential benefits of youth strength training outweigh the risks.
Dr. Avery Faigenbaum, Ed.D., FACSM, comes on the show as one of the world's foremost experts on youth and strength training to address these concerns and dispel common misconceptions associated with youth strength training.
Guest Info
Avery Faigenbaum, Ed.D., FACSM, is one of the world's foremost experts on youth and strength training. He has written more than 100 peer-reviewed articles related to resistance exercise, and recently penned an article on youth strength training "facts and fallacies for ACSM's Fit Society Page Newsletter.
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Host
Melanie Cole, M.S.
Show Date
2 / 2 / 2010
