Strength Training and Youth Athletes
In the past decade the amount of time our kids are outdoors playing has dramatically decreased. Owing to an increase in school work, increased ownership of handheld devices (tablets, iPads, mobile phones etc.), lack of open space and increased worry on behalf of the parents. 10-15 years ago children were climbing trees and playing street football, and nowadays they’re not, and as a result there are several implications for this. The biggest consequence of this is that their musculoskeletal system does not naturally develop, hence leading to a greater risk of injury during competitive sport. Now this doesn’t apply to everyone, there are some that are out 18 out of 24 hours of the day, 7 days a week, but that’s a discussion for another day.
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