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A recent study done by the Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute shows that 25% of Canadian children are considered overweight. Even more distressing, their quality of life is similar to that of children diagnosed with cancer. The increased amount of time children are sitting inside watching TV, playing computer games and surfing the Internet instead of playing outdoors is a major contributor. A recent study published by the Canadian Medical Association Journal showed that the average Canadian child is sedentary for 3-5 hours a day in front of the TV alone. This is on top of the 5-6 hours most children spend sitting at school, 5 days per week. Boys are more likely than girls to meet the optimal guideline for physical activity. The difference is more pronounced amount teenagers, where almost twice as many boys as girls meet the optimal energy expenditure. Children aged 5-17 in Quebec have a lower level of physical active (which contributes to a lower growth and development) than those in Western Canada. Unfortunately, many people mistakenly believe that strength training is an inappropriate and unsafe active for youth. Conceptually, this does not make sense. If strength training is safe and effective for your frail elderly clients, it is even better for healthy young people with full movement capacity and plenty of energy In a 10 month study involving 9 and 10 year old girls, bone mineral density increased by about 6.2 percent in those who performed both strength and aerobic exercise, compared to about 1.4 percent in those who did not strength train.In a 10 month study involving 9 and 10 year old girls, bone mineral density increased by about 6.2 percent in those who performed both strength and aerobic exercise, compared to about 1.4 percent in those who did not strength train. Top 10 Reasons Why Kids Should Strength Train:
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