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The Child and Adolescent Athlete

November 16, 2018 Mom MD Hawaii

This is a summary about the important medical and growth factors for child and adolescent athletes. Read on to find out why children are NOT the same as adults for athletic injuries and risk factors. If your child participates in any kind of sports or physical activities then this article will give you insight into appropriate activities, training levels, and injury prevention measures. It also reviews some athletic injuries that are unique to the child and adolescent athlete. Outline…

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Kids Workout of the Day July 22, 2018

July 22, 2018 Mom MD Hawaii

Epic fail on my part posting the Kids Workouts of the Day. We are definitely still doing them daily. I just have been really bad at getting them posted. Here is the Kids Workout of the Day July 22, 2018. Please read the Child Strength and Conditioning article for more information and background on exercising with kids. Workouts were developed by my husband, who is the most wonderful physical therapist (warning of extreme bias) and is co-owner of Central Oahu…

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Kids Workout of the Day July 9, 2018

July 10, 2018 Mom MD Hawaii

Welcome to another kids workout of the day July 9, 2018. Hopefully you have also read the Child Strength and Conditioning article for more of a background on exercising with kids. Workouts were developed by my husband, who is the most wonderful physical therapist (warning of extreme bias) and is co-owner of Central Oahu PT Specialists. The goals for the kids workouts of the day are to improve strength, speed, and agility, work off some of their excessive energy, and…

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Kids Workout of the Day July 8, 2018

July 9, 2018 Mom MD Hawaii

Welcome to the first post for the kids workout of the day July 8, 2018. Workouts were developed by my husband, who is the most wonderful physical therapist (warning of extreme bias) and is co-owner of Central Oahu PT Specialists. The goals for the kids workout of the day are to improve strength, speed, and agility, work off some of their excessive energy, and to keep exercise fun and enjoyable. The objective is also to prevent injury by following some…

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Child Strength and Conditioning

July 9, 2018 Mom MD Hawaii

Exercise is so important for everyone, and especially kids today. Being sedentary is considered the new smoking as it is a huge contributing cause of diabetes, heart disease, stroke, and cancer. Each year the rates of childhood obesity continue to rise along with the rates of obesity related diseases in a younger and younger population of Americans. The solution is of course to get up and start moving with exercise. Keeping kids active is so important for their health, fitness,…

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