Children and Exercises
March 20, 2009
Is it advisable to allow a child of age 6-8 years to exercise and lift weights? There is a difference of opinion among people on this issue. Some believe that this is alright whereas others are skeptical about it. It has been established that exercise and weight training are beneficial to children; however, you have to keep important things in mind.
You must realize that children are not adults and hence you cannot follow the same methods for exercising by children. Children are totally different as compared to adults in terms of emotion, anatomy and physiology.
Children’s bones mature only when they attain the age of 14 to 22 years. Until that time, they have immature skeletons. Exercising by girls during childhood has an effect on the bones’ health which affects them throughout their lives.
Children are likely to be affected by Osgood-Schlatter disease which is an injury related to growth. Their temperature regulating systems are immature since surface area is large in comparison to the muscle mass and this causes injury if they do not warm up properly.
Since children do not sweat like adults, they get exhausted in heat and they are likely to be easily affected by heat stroke. It is harder for children to develop speed and strength since their muscle mass is low and their hormone system is immature. Their exercising capacity is affected by their heart response and breathing which are different from that of adults.
On the contrary, the strength of girls and boys can be improved by weight training; the factors responsible for this are neurological and not muscle growth.
The first and foremost thing that you should do when you want to put your children through an exercise regimen is to ensure that they are medically fit by getting clearance from a doctor. The program designed for youngsters in the age range of 8 to 12 must ensure that the workload is appropriate for this age range.
There must be rest of one or two days in between workouts. Emphasis should be on form of exercise rather than the weight lifted.
Warming up and stretching are essential before starting weight training. Begin with light weights and gradually increase. A maximum of only three consecutive sessions are to be done every week. Water has to be consumed during, before and after performing exercises. Water is very much essential to prevent dehydration of children during exercising.
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