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Effects of Exercise on Children Physical Development
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Effects of Exercise on Children Physical Development

A special issue of Children (ISSN 2227-9067). This special issue belongs to the section "Global Pediatric Health".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2020) | Viewed by 12825

Special Issue Editor

Dr. Deodato Assanelli

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Università di Brescia –Italy Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences
Interests: smoking habits and nutrition in adolescents in relation to sport practice; premature myocardial infarction; type 2 diabetes and exercise; lifestyle intervention; digital electrocardiography; physical exercise in elderly; cost efficacy in prevention; pre competitive screening in sport

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Sedentarism is very frequent in children of every age and, without a consistent change of habit, will reduce economical sustainability of healthcare system and the quality of life of adults in the next decades. Sport and physical exercise can be effective in increasing socialization, inclusion, self-esteem, wellbeing and even more so in children following acute diseases and with chronic diseases than in healthy subjects. Lifestyle intervention might be properly designed and realized, adapting existing effective models, in the family, school, gym, and sport context, following models of fun and healthy competition. Periodical interaction among different professionals involved in model implementation is essential, and adaptability to the real world is very important to be successful. Sport and exercise are as important as traditional formation and progressive knowledge but might be properly integrated and enhanced to be effective on a large scale.

Articles concerning successful intervention with sport or regular physical activity both in healthy children as well as in children affected by chronic disease are welcome. Programs implemented in families, schools, in sport or other contexts will be considered. New approaches to long-term monitor physical activity will be considered. Motivational intervention will also be considered. Any other valuable papers on this essential field will be evaluated.

I look forward to receiving your work soon.

Dr. Deodato Assanelli
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • Sedentarism
  • Physical activity implementation
  • Sport and exercise in chronic diseases 
  • Measures of physical activity
  • Monitoring of physical activity
  • Motivational intervention
  • Sport and exercise in schools

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Trunk Lateral Flexor Endurance and Body Fat: Predictive Risk Factors for Low Back Pain in Child Equestrian Athletes
by Antonio Cejudo, Angélica Ginés-Díaz, Olga Rodríguez-Ferrán, Fernando Santonja-Medina and Pilar Sainz de Baranda
Children 2020, 7(10), 172; https://doi.org/10.3390/children7100172 - 9 Oct 2020
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Low back pain (LBP) is the most common overuse musculoskeletal injury suffered by child equestrian athletes (CEA). Despite this, little is known about the risk factors related to LBP in these athletes, and very limited research has been conducted on this topic. This [...] Read more.
Low back pain (LBP) is the most common overuse musculoskeletal injury suffered by child equestrian athletes (CEA). Despite this, little is known about the risk factors related to LBP in these athletes, and very limited research has been conducted on this topic. This study was designed to investigate predictive risk factors for LBP in CEA. The purposes of this research were to determine whether anthropometric, range of motion (ROM), core endurance and sagittal spinal morphotype measures are risk factors for LBP and to establish a diagnostic cutoff value for those factors associated with LBP. Nineteen CEA between the ages of 12 and 17 years were voluntarily recruited. Potential risk factors evaluated included corporal composition, lower limb ROM, core endurance and sagittal spinal measures. Associations and predictions were calculated between these risk factors and the LBP during the last 12 months. Almost half of the CEA have suffered at least one episode of LBP. Two risk factors and cutoff values were identified as predictors of LBP in CEA: having a high body fat higher than 23% (p = 0.01) and trunk lateral flexor endurance lower to 65 s (p = 0.021), body fat being the strongest predictor. Full article
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Effect of Scaling Task Constraints on the Learning Processes of Under-11 Badminton Players during Match-Play
by Enrique Ortega-Toro, Juan Carlos Blanca-Torres, José María Giménez-Egido and Gema Torres-Luque
Children 2020, 7(10), 164; https://doi.org/10.3390/children7100164 - 4 Oct 2020
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Scaling equipment and the playing space according to junior badminton players’ characteristics and needs is a key aspect to design optimal learning environments. The purpose of the study is to analyze the incidence of reducing the court size (from 13.40 m × 5.18 [...] Read more.
Scaling equipment and the playing space according to junior badminton players’ characteristics and needs is a key aspect to design optimal learning environments. The purpose of the study is to analyze the incidence of reducing the court size (from 13.40 m × 5.18 m to 11.88 m × 5.18 m) and net height (from 1.55 m to 1.30 m) for under-11 badminton players on the following technical and tactical variables: (a) service area; (b) stroke effectiveness; (c) kinds of technical strokes; (d) players’ hitting area; (e) shuttle landing area; (f) shuttle flight; and (g) rally length. Twenty-eight badminton players (mean age of players: 9.81 ± 0.93) were selected and played a badminton competition (B) with the current federative rules and a mini-badminton competition (MB) with the altered net height and court dimensions. The results showed that a lower net height and a shorter court would increase the frequency and variability of strokes and play patterns, introducing quantifiable changes considered beneficial for children in their first stages, both in training and competition. Full article
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Motivation, Self-Concept and Discipline in Young Adolescents Who Practice Rhythmic Gymnastics. An Intervention
by Gabriel González-Valero, Félix Zurita-Ortega, José Luis Ubago-Jiménez and Pilar Puertas-Molero
Children 2020, 7(9), 135; https://doi.org/10.3390/children7090135 - 14 Sep 2020
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This study aims to develop an intervention based on TARGET strategies in young people practicing rhythmic gymnastics, with the aim of observing whether motivation, discipline, self-concept and flexibility are improved. This research is a longitudinal study of a quasi-experimental nature. A total of [...] Read more.
This study aims to develop an intervention based on TARGET strategies in young people practicing rhythmic gymnastics, with the aim of observing whether motivation, discipline, self-concept and flexibility are improved. This research is a longitudinal study of a quasi-experimental nature. A total of 104 young adolescents between the ages of 11 and 12 years (11.66 ± 0.47) participated in the study, of which 60 belong to the control group and 44 to the experimental group. The intervention programme lasted two months (17 sessions). TARGET strategies were applied to the experimental group during training. While the experimental group continued with its routine training. To measure the psychological variables, the instrument used were the Youth Physical Self-Concept Scale (C-PSQ), Reason Scale for Discipline (RSD) and Success Perception Questionnaire (SPQ), and for flexibility, the tests were applied to the Sit and Reach and Deep trunk flexion test. The results showed that those teenagers who participated in the intervention, obtained an increased climate task, which entails an enjoyment by the practice of physical activity itself, more optimal levels of physical self-concept and discipline, subsequently, obtaining better results of flexibility. While in the control group gymnasts the ego climate and demotivation increased. TARGET strategies applied to young adolescents have positive effects, improve motivation towards physical activity, self-concept and discipline. This results in greater performance in flexibility. This will encourage young adolescents to continue to engage in physical activity in the future. Full article
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