Early sport specialization (year-round training in a specific sport with the exclusion of other sports) has been gaining popularity with the perceived value of college
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Breast Cancer Awareness Month | Regular Exercise Lowers Risk and Can Improve Survival After Diagnosis
The evidenced-based guidance and recommendations regarding exercise and cancer include: ◾️ For all adults, exercise is important for cancer prevention and specifically lowers risk of
ACSM Publishes Call to Action Addressing COVID-19 and Return to Sports and Physical Activity
Statement includes 12 action steps for health care providers, healthy individuals and those recovering from COVID-19 The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) today published
COVID-19, Exercise, Children and their Developing Immune System
Emerging epidemiological reports on the coronavirus (COVID-19) in children show that they are less likely than adults to be infected and have severe illness. Why do
Does Intensity Matter when Replacing Sitting Time with Physical Activity?
Modern societies spend too much time sitting. Although replacing excess sedentary time with physical activity has received increased attention in chronic disease prevention programs, questions
Mythbusting | Youth Resistance Training
Myth: Lifting weights is unsafe for children and will stunt their growth. One of the most common myths associated with youth fitness programs is that