Characteristics of child distance runners
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| Deutscher übersetzter Titel: | Eigenschaften von Langstreckenläufern im Kindesalter |
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| Autor: | Rowland, Thomas W.; Walsh, Coleen A. |
| Erschienen in: | The physician and sportsmedicine |
| Veröffentlicht: | 13 (1985), 9, S. 45-53, Lit. |
| Format: | Literatur (SPOLIT) |
| Publikationstyp: | Zeitschriftenartikel |
| Medienart: | Gedruckte Ressource Elektronische Ressource (online) |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| ISSN: | 0091-3847, 2326-3660 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/00913847.1985.11708877 |
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| Erfassungsnummer: | PU198601024750 |
| Quelle: | BISp |
Abstract des Autors
Little is known about the motivating factors, training regimes, and injuries in child distance runners. Forty participants (ages 8 to 15) in a 10-km road race completed a questionnaire indicating previous training and race experience. Twenty percent of the runners ran six to seven days per week, and 40 logged more than 15 miles a week. Eighteen percent had experienced an overuse injury. Enjoyment and parental encouragement were common motivating factors. Medical care providers can help promote aerobic exercise and minimize the risks, but the increasing involvement of children in running may have outstripped the knowledge of physicians who practice sports medicine. Verf.-Referat