RESUMO
Resistance training is becoming more important as an integral part of comprehensive sport training regimens, school physical education classes, and after-school fitness programs. The increasing number of youth who are involved in sport activities, coupled with the health problems of inactivity and being overweight, have resulted in increased interest in resistance training. Secular declines in measures of muscular fitness in modern-day youth highlight the need for participation in youth resistance training for nonathletes as well as athletes. Parents often ask pediatricians to offer advice regarding the safety, benefits, and implementation of an effective resistance-training program. This report is a revision of the 2008 American Academy of Pediatrics policy statement and reviews current information and research on the benefits and risks of resistance training for children and adolescents.
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Educação Física e Treinamento/métodos , Aptidão Física/fisiologia , Treinamento Resistido/métodos , Adolescente , Criança , Humanos , Educação Física e Treinamento/normas , Educação Física e Treinamento/tendências , Treinamento Resistido/normas , Treinamento Resistido/tendênciasRESUMO
Pediatricians are often asked to give advice on the safety and efficacy of strength-training programs for children and adolescents. This statement, which is a revision of a previous American Academy of Pediatrics policy statement, defines relevant terminology and provides current information on risks and benefits of strength training for children and adolescents.
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Guias como Assunto/normas , Educação Física e Treinamento/normas , Aptidão Física/fisiologia , Levantamento de Peso/fisiologia , Adolescente , Fatores Etários , Criança , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Força Muscular/fisiologia , Pediatria/normas , Fatores de Risco , Sensibilidade e Especificidade , Estados UnidosRESUMO
Exercise has many potential benefits for young children, and opportunities for activity programs should be made available to as many children as possible. With the marked increase in more intense exercise patterns and early specialization in sports, however, more injuries can occur. Efforts to train young athletes should be made with the understanding that the pediatric athlete is unique and should not be trained as a miniature adult.
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Educação Física e Treinamento , Esportes/fisiologia , Adolescente , Traumatismos em Atletas/etiologia , Traumatismos em Atletas/prevenção & controle , Criança , Desenvolvimento Infantil/fisiologia , Humanos , Medicina EsportivaRESUMO
In brief A male skateboarder experienced chest wall pain and splinting after striking a curb with the right side of his torso. X-rays revealed a nondisplaced fracture of the right ninth rib. Two days later, however, the patient returned with hematuria, and CT showed a renal laceration. This case illustrates that minor symptoms can accompany serious injury after abdominal trauma. Also, as skateboarding gains popularity, such injuries may become more frequent.
