{"id":7299,"date":"2017-06-30T01:56:24","date_gmt":"2017-06-30T00:56:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stg-blogs.bmj.com\/bjsm\/?p=7299"},"modified":"2017-06-30T01:56:45","modified_gmt":"2017-06-30T00:56:45","slug":"optimising-health-fitness-sports-performance-young-people","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stg-blogs.bmj.com\/bjsm\/2017\/06\/30\/optimising-health-fitness-sports-performance-young-people\/","title":{"rendered":"Optimising Health, Fitness and Sports Performance for young people"},"content":{"rendered":"

Part-1 of the blog mini-series on\u00a0youth<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

By Dr Nicky Keay<\/strong><\/p>\n

Young people need information in order to make life decisions on their health, fitness and sport training with the support of their families, teachers and coaches.<\/p>\n

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As discussed in my previous blog\u00a0anima sana in corpore sano<\/a>, exercise has a positive effect on all aspects of health: physical, mental and social. The beneficial impact of exercise is particularly important during\u00a0adolescence where bodies and minds are changing. This time period presents a window of opportunity for young people to optimise health and fitness, both in the short term and long term.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0physical benefits of exercise<\/a>\u00a0for young people include development\u00a0of peak bone mass, body composition and enhanced cardio-metabolic health. Exercise in young people has also been shown to\u00a0support cognitive ability<\/a>\u00a0and psychological wellbeing.<\/p>\n

Optimising health and all aspects of fitness in young athletes is especially important in order to train and compete successfully. During this phase of growth and development, any imbalances in training, combined with changes in proportions and unfused growth plates can\u00a0render young athletes\u00a0more susceptible to overuse injuries<\/a>. A training strategy for injury prevention in this age group includes development of\u00a0neuromuscular skills\u00a0<\/a>when neuroplasticity is available.\u00a0Pilates<\/a>\u00a0is an excellent form of exercise to support sport performance.<\/p>\n

In athletes where low body weight is an advantage for aesthetic reasons or where this confers a competitive advantage, this can lead to relative energy deficiency in sport (RED-S<\/a>). Previously known as the female athlete triad, this\u00a0was renamed as male athletes can also be effected. The consequences of this relative energy deficiency state are negative effects on metabolic rate, menstrual function, bone health, protein synthesis and immunity. If this situation arises in\u00a0young athletes<\/a>, then this is of concern for current health and may have\u00a0consequences for health<\/a>\u00a0moving into adulthood.<\/p>\n

A well informed young person can make decisions to optimise health, fitness and sports performance.<\/p>\n

Link to Workshops<\/a><\/p>\n

References<\/strong><\/p>\n

Optimal Health: Especially Young Athletes! Part 3 \u2013 Consequences of Relative Energy Deficiency in Sports<\/a>\u00a0Dr N. Keay, British Association Sport and Exercise Medicine 13\/4\/17<\/p>\n

Report from Chief Medical Officer<\/a><\/p>\n

Cognitive benefits of exercise<\/a><\/p>\n

Injuries in young athletes<\/a><\/p>\n

Young people: neuromuscular skills for sports performance<\/a><\/p>\n

IOC consensus statement<\/a><\/p>\n

Health and fitness in young people<\/a><\/p>\n

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Part-1 of the blog mini-series on\u00a0youth By Dr Nicky Keay Young people need information in order to make life decisions on their health, fitness and sport training with the support of their families, teachers and coaches. As discussed in my previous blog\u00a0anima sana in corpore sano, exercise has a positive effect on all aspects of […]<\/p>\n

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