Trampoline, rock climbing and other "Internet celebrity" projects are highly sought after by parents
Children's sports become adults, beware that "running" will not hurt the body
The anatomical structure and developmental characteristics of children are different from those of adults. Therefore, when exercising, parents should choose suitable sports based on the actual physical conditions of children, and allow children to exercise scientifically under the guidance of professionals. to good effect.
——Li Qingwen, Professor, School of Social Sports and Health Sciences, Tianjin Institute of Physical Education
Pediatric "Department"
◎Our reporter Chen Xi
In the first winter vacation when the "double reduction" policy was implemented, sports training classes were very popular. Many training institutions have launched some adult-oriented children's sports programs, such as children's trampoline, children's rock climbing, children's parkour, etc. These projects have been popular with some parents. Welcome, some parents do not hesitate to pay thousands of yuan to tens of thousands of yuan in training fees.
In this regard, Li Qingwen, a professor at the School of Social Sports and Health Sciences of Tianjin Institute of Physical Education, said that children's body anatomy and developmental characteristics are different from adults'. The project allows children to carry out scientific exercises under the guidance of professionals in order to receive good results.
Children injured in "Internet celebrity" sports
On the Internet search engine, input keywords such as "children's rock climbing", "children's trampoline" and "children's parkour", and many training advertisements will pop up.
"Rock climbing can improve the flexibility and coordination of the body", "Parkour is a fashionable extreme sport that is popular all over the world", "Trampoline is an excellent tool to expand children's thinking"... These "high-end, atmospheric, high-grade" propaganda words, It makes many parents feel that it is very cool to let their children try these sports.
On video websites and in the circle of friends, some people frequently show photos and videos of children participating in these sports training and competitions.
"A 4-year-old child challenges a 12-meter-high professional rock climbing wall", "A 4-year-old boy successfully flips on a trampoline"... Relevant videos are quite popular on the Internet, and the comments of parents in the comment area are also praised, and the younger the children, the more The more followers and comments you get.
There are also some parents who believe that only by practicing "children's kung fu" can their children not lose at the starting line.
As more and more young children participate in these trainings, reports of sports injuries in children have gradually increased, such as "9-year-old child practicing Latin dance for 5 years caused meniscus tear", "6-year-old child training parkour caused calf fracture" "Wait.
Cao Jiangang, chief physician of the Department of Sports Injuries and Arthroscopy of Tianjin Hospital, introduced that children with triple meniscal ligament injuries in the knee joint due to trampoline practice often come to see the doctor.
Children's joint capsules are relatively loose, and their balance ability is very poor, especially preschool children, who are particularly prone to injury to the knee joint and other parts during strenuous exercise.
Children's sports should not be prematurely adultized
It goes without saying that physical activity is essential to a child's development.
Children are in the growth and development period, their metabolism is vigorous, and their body functions have great development potential and plasticity.
Regular participation in physical exercise helps children and adolescents to enhance their physical fitness and shape their will.
"However, children's physical exercise programs should not be prematurely adultized, children have their own growth and development laws, and their growth and development are characterized by continuity, program, imbalance and interrelationship, and there are also individual differences. "Li Qingwen said.
"Compared with adults, children's bones have more water and organic matter, and less inorganic salts (calcium phosphate, calcium carbonate), so they are elastic and not easy to fracture, but their bones are less rigid and easily deformed. Children's muscles have more water content, Compared with adults, they have weaker contractility, poorer endurance, and easy fatigue. Children's articular cartilage is relatively thick, with better flexibility and flexibility than adults, but relatively firmness Poor, it is easier to dislocate under the action of external force." Li Qingwen said.
Li Qingwen said that the muscles in different positions of the children's body have different degrees of development.
When doing trampoline, parkour and other sports that require high tossing skills, muscles in many parts of the body need to be used. If the muscle strength cannot keep up, it is easy to cause knee, elbow and ankle joint injuries. Inadvertently, it can also cause fractures, so it is not suitable for children to participate.
"In addition, children of different ages have different exercise intensity and content." Li Qingwen introduced that, for example, children should not undergo high-intensity strength training too early, otherwise it will easily cause epiphyseal cartilage damage.
Seize the sensitive period to make exercise more effective
"As a parent, you should first encourage your children to exercise more to promote their healthy growth." Li Qingwen pointed out that at the same time, parents should also understand the laws of their children's growth and development, and help them choose appropriate sports according to their children's age and characteristics.
"Children's growth and development has a sensitive period, which is also called a critical period." Li Qingwen said that there is a relatively fast period for the development of almost every kind of sports quality. Seize the sensitive period of the development of a certain sports quality and make the best use of the situation. With training, you can develop this quality faster to achieve a multiplier effect.
In the early childhood (1 to 3 years old) and early childhood (3 to 6 years old) stages of children should pay attention to overall physical exercise, so it is more suitable to participate in physical exercise.
Li Qingwen introduced that physical exercise for children is a training program developed in recent years. It will design movement patterns according to different developmental stages, which can improve children's sports performance, promote children's physical health, and prevent children from abnormal posture during growth and development. (such as scoliosis, etc.), it can also cultivate children's sports interests and habits.
Children's physical training is generally designed according to age groups (starting from 3 years old, every 1 to 1.5 years old, to 12 years old) to design sports content, and some training institutions can accept children as young as 2.5 years old to participate in physical training.
Younger children can only perform simple coordination and balance exercises (such as crawling, etc.), or participate in freehand group games.
The physical training course at the age of 3 to 6 will gradually start to carry out comprehensive exercises, such as nerve recruitment ability, sensitive coordination ability, muscle strength and explosive power, etc., mainly based on basic movement pattern practice and movement skill practice.
For children 3 to 6 years old, there are some specific introductory exercises.
For example, 4- to 5-year-old children can begin to touch the ball, basic dribbling, etc. in ball games.
"Generally, children aged 3 to 6 are not encouraged to focus on special exercises for sports, and one-sided pursuit of individual training results, ignoring the characteristics of physical development. If the training intensity is too high, the body cannot adapt to cause injuries and diseases, which will affect the growth and development of children. and healthy growth." Li Qingwen said that for the development of one aspect of the child's body, the development of another aspect cannot be ignored, which is not in line with the law of children's growth and development.
Children over the age of 6 can choose from more sports, especially after entering primary school, they can combine physical test reports, carry out targeted exercises, and choose special exercises according to the characteristics of children's physical fitness.
"When parents choose special exercises, they should also look at their children's interests and hobbies, and at the same time pay attention to the specific exercise environment conditions, coach qualifications, etc. for comprehensive consideration." Li Qingwen reminded.