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    Physical Activity for Children and Teens



    References

    Citations

    1. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (2008). 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans (ODPHP Publication No. U0036). Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office. Available online: http://www.health.gov/paguidelines/guidelines/default.aspx.

    2. American Academy of Pediatrics Council on Sports Medicine and Fitness (2008). Strength training by children and adolescents. Pediatrics, 121(4): 835–840.

    3. Council on Sports Medicine and Fitness, Council on School Health (2006, reaffirmed 2010). Active healthy living: Prevention of childhood obesity through increased physical activity. Pediatrics, 117(5): 1834–1842.

    4. Brenner JS, Council on Sports Medicine and Fitness (2007). Overuse injuries, overtraining, and burnout in child and adolescent athletes. American Academy of Pediatrics Clinical Report. Pediatrics, 119(6): 1242–1245.

    Other Works Consulted

    • American Academy of Pediatrics (2008). Bright Futures: Guidelines for Health Supervision of Infants, Children, and Adolescents, 3rd ed. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics.

    • American Academy of Pediatrics Council on Sports Medicine and Fitness (2008). Strength training by children and adolescents. Pediatrics, 121(4): 835–840.

    • Brenner JS, Council on Sports Medicine and Fitness (2007). Overuse injuries, overtraining, and burnout in child and adolescent athletes. American Academy of Pediatrics Clinical Report. Pediatrics, 119(6): 1242–1245.

    • Council on Sports Medicine and Fitness, Council on School Health (2006, reaffirmed 2010). Active healthy living: Prevention of childhood obesity through increased physical activity. Pediatrics, 117(5): 1834–1842.

    • Murphy NA, et al. (2008). American Academy of Pediatrics clinical report: Promoting the participation of children with disabilities in sports, recreation, and physical activities. Pediatrics, 121(5): 1057–1061.




    By: Reference Healthwise Staff Last Revised: Reference October 26, 2011
    Medical Review: Reference E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine
    Reference Heather Chambliss, PhD - Exercise Science


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