PROBLEM STATEMENT How to increase Female Teen’s participation in strength exercise by using resistance bands?

Teenage girls will be introduced to strength training through the regular use of bands. PURPOSE

USDHHS recommends muscular strength and endurance training as part of an overall program BACKGROUND AND SIGNIFICANCE

A Solution: TEEN FEMALES Improve Body Image Through Strength Exercise

Maintain healthy body weight - 30% teased about weight - Negative self-esteem, depression, suicide, thoughts - Obese teens - heavy smokers - Females overweight at 18, increase risk of death in middle age WHY STRENGTH TRAIN?

Bone Density Increased risk of fractures 80% of females calcium deficient Resistance training can increase bone mass Improve cardiovascular risk profile Improve psychological well being WHY STRENGTH TRAIN?

In studies with young adults shown to be equivalent to traditional weight training Inexpensive Portable Greater range of motion WHY RESISTANCE BANDS?

Why should girls lift free weights??? I don’t want muscles!!!

Goal #1: To promote positive lifestyle behaviors toward strength training in adolescent females Goal #2: Participants will increase their pretest and post-test strength results by 10%. METHODOLOGY

Program Overview - Pretest, Mid-Test, Post Test, & Follow up - Two (Experimental Group and Control Group) - 16-week program - Basis progressive overload - YMCA Pretest and Health Questionnaire PROJECT METHODOLOGY

Teens can change their ways! Teens can change their ways!

An increase SUMMARY

RESOURCES CDC ASHA AAHPERD The Physician and Sports Medicine YMCA American College of Sports Medicine

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