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Strength training early in life can set up kids and adolescents for a lifetime of health and well-being

"Aren't they a little young for that?" This is a question I used to hear regularly from parents when I'd recommend strength training for the kids I worked with, whose ages ranged from 6 to 18 years ...
The Conversation

Fit kids have better mental and physical health. What’s the best way to get them active?

The mental health benefits of exercise for adults are well known, easing depression and reducing anxiety. Now, emerging research highlights its rising importance for children’s wellbeing. Staying ...
Healio

Children, adolescents with cancer can benefit from strength training, aerobic exercise

Exercise should be part of survivorship planning for children and adolescents with cancer, according to a new American ...
Medical Xpress

Study highlights importance of exercise for children with congenital diaphragmatic hernia

A study by Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine in Japan suggests the importance of tailored exercise programs for school-age children born with congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH), a ...
The Conversation

Strength training early in life can set up kids and adolescents for a lifetime of health and well‑being

This is a question I used to hear regularly from parents when I’d recommend strength training for the kids I worked with, whose ages ranged from 6 to 18 years old, in youth sports. During my four ...