{"id":10099,"date":"2019-06-14T08:34:06","date_gmt":"2019-06-14T08:34:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/?p=10099"},"modified":"2022-08-17T10:34:38","modified_gmt":"2022-08-17T08:34:38","slug":"what-are-the-risks-associated-with-exercise-for-children","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/special-populations-blog\/what-are-the-risks-associated-with-exercise-for-children\/","title":{"rendered":"What are the Risks Associated with Exercise for Children?"},"content":{"rendered":"

There\u2019s no doubt that children<\/a> need to exercise, even if just by getting active in the back yard, from a young age. While pre-pubescent children gain many benefits from exercise, there\u2019s always a risk that they might injure themselves. Here\u2019s why kids should<\/em> exercise, a few risks associated with exercise for children, and how to ensure kids stay safe when exercising:<\/p>\n

Why Kids Should Exercise<\/h2>\n

Stanford Children\u2019s Health reminds us that children don\u2019t usually start building muscle until they hit puberty. However, exercise doesn\u2019t have to be full-on from day one. Running around the yard chasing butterflies every so often is great aerobic<\/a> exercise for young children, and pre-teens or teenagers exercising aerobically.<\/p>\n

With mild weight training added it this actually reduces their risk of sports injuries in later life by around half. Weight training will improve the sports performance of a teenager, boosting bone density and strengthening tendons. The increased density of bones will put them at less risk, in later life, of diseases relating to lost bone density.<\/p>\n

Risks Associated with Exercise for Children<\/strong><\/h2>\n

North Shore Paediatric Therapy reveals that, like many things, too much exercise might actually be harmful to a child\u2019s future well-being. They lay out three risks:<\/p>\n