2022 AOSSM Annual Meeting Recordings with CME-Strength Training for Adolescents

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Video Summary

In this video, the speaker discusses strength training for children aged 5 to 15 years old. They mention that the American Pediatrics Academy has stated that strength training for children in this age range is safe and beneficial. The speaker emphasizes the importance of proper technique and avoiding overuse and excessive weight. They provide examples of exercises, such as supermans, planks, crunches, and lunges, that can be done using body weight or with equipment like elastic bands, medicine balls, barbells, and dumbbells. The speaker also introduces the concept of the 3% rule, a chart that helps predict maximum weight based on the number of reps performed. They discuss nutrition and recommend chocolate milk as a post-workout recovery drink. The video concludes with a discussion on sports-specific overuse and the importance of monitoring and protecting young pitchers. The speaker presents a card that helps parents calculate the appropriate number of pitches for their child's age.

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Michael Axe, MD

Keywords

strength training

children

proper technique

exercises

nutrition