TY - JOUR
T1 - When to initiate integrative neuromuscular training to reduce sports-related injuries and enhance health in youth?
AU - Myer, Gregory D.
AU - Faigenbaum, Avery D.
AU - Ford, Kevin R.
AU - Best, Thomas M.
AU - Bergeron, Michael F.
AU - Hewett, Timothy E.
N1 - Copyright:
Copyright 2011 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2011/5
Y1 - 2011/5
N2 - exposure to skill-and health-related fitness activities, and sport training without preparatory conditioning does not appear to reduce risk of injury in young athletes. Current trends indicate that widespread participation in organized youth sports is occurring at a younger age, especially in girls. Current public health recommendations developed to promote muscle strengthening and bone building activities for youth aged 6 yr and older, along with increased involvement in competitive sport activities at younger ages, has increased interest and concern from parents, clinicians, coaches, and teachers regarding the optimal age to encourage and integrate more specialized physical training into youth development programs. This review synthesizes the latest literature and expert opinion regarding when to initiate neuromuscular conditioning in youth and presents a how-to integrative training conceptual model that could maximize the potential health-related benefits for children by reducing sportsrelated injury risk and encouraging lifelong, regular physical activity.
AB - exposure to skill-and health-related fitness activities, and sport training without preparatory conditioning does not appear to reduce risk of injury in young athletes. Current trends indicate that widespread participation in organized youth sports is occurring at a younger age, especially in girls. Current public health recommendations developed to promote muscle strengthening and bone building activities for youth aged 6 yr and older, along with increased involvement in competitive sport activities at younger ages, has increased interest and concern from parents, clinicians, coaches, and teachers regarding the optimal age to encourage and integrate more specialized physical training into youth development programs. This review synthesizes the latest literature and expert opinion regarding when to initiate neuromuscular conditioning in youth and presents a how-to integrative training conceptual model that could maximize the potential health-related benefits for children by reducing sportsrelated injury risk and encouraging lifelong, regular physical activity.
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U2 - 10.1249/JSR.0b013e31821b1442
DO - 10.1249/JSR.0b013e31821b1442
M3 - Review article
C2 - 21623307
AN - SCOPUS:80051901369
SN - 1537-890X
VL - 10
SP - 157
EP - 166
JO - Current sports medicine reports
JF - Current sports medicine reports
IS - 3
ER -