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Weightlifting in Adolescents: Eastern Ontario Regional

Beneficial or Detrimental? Broomball Championships

This article was written by Dr. Joel Leger, co-owner of to Be Held in Cornwall
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Not every sport on ice requires 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. The Regional

Is weightlifting a safe • Improved body skates. Championships serve as a qualifier
activity for adolescents? for the Provincial Broomball
composition Broomball is a sport with a Championships in Windsor,
This is a common topic • Improved insulin long tradition in Cornwall, and Ontario, which take place from
of debate and the answer is sensitivity organizers are hoping to revive that March 15 to 17, 2013.
yes - for the most part. The tradition by hosting the Eastern “Our goal is to introduce the sport
vast amount of research done • Improved blood lipid Ontario Regional Broomball to younger players and therefore

supports that weightlifting is profile Championships at the Benson
Centre from February 22 to 24. increase the demand for ice time,
a safe activity for youth to • Reduction of sport-related with the goal of creating a local
participate in. Injury rates injuries Over 500 athletes from up to broomball League next year,” said
reported throughout the 25 teams from across the region Eric MacDonald, president of the
literature have been very • Improved sports are expected to participate in Cornwall Regional Broomball
performance tournament, which is being
low and are consistently Association. “We want to bring
organized by the Cornwall
lower than those reported • A more positive attitude Regional Broomball Association. back broomball to the levels
in general recess play at toward a lifetime of of participation and popularity
school and in other sporting physical activity The Championships consists that it enjoyed in the 1970’s and

activities. The majority of of six divisions and will see 1980’s.”
Can weight training help competitors of all ages, including
injuries are accidental, mild me get better at my sport? Organizers hope that the Eastern
in nature and typically fall men, women, children and seniors. Ontario Regional Broomball

Teams are confirmed from Ottawa,
under “muscle strains and Yes. Weight lifting for Kingston, Brockville, Carleton Championships will open the door
soft tissue injuries”. adolescents is a great way Place, Vankleek Hill, Hawkesbury, to Cornwall hosting a Provincial
to train in the off-season Championship and perhaps even
No research to date has Embrun, Morewood, Crysler, a World Broomball Championship
or even during season to
supported the idea that improve the aforementioned Casselman and Toronto. Local team within the next few years. The
weightlifting in adolescents list of benefits. However, it hosts are the Maxville Predators & tournament is a perfect warm-up

‘stunts’ skeletal bone growth. Lacombe Construction broomball for the Junior National Broomball
should be noted that weight teams.

Studies performed on young Championships already confirmed
training should not supersede
adults show no difference “I am pleased to welcome the for Cornwall in April 2013 at the
skill development. Spend

in heights and weights of the majority of your time athletes, coaches, officials and Benson Centre.
those who participated in developing sport-specific broomball fans to Cornwall,” said “Broomball is a great alternative

weightlifting versus those skills and talents integral Mayor Bob Kilger. “Cornwall to hockey which is expensive
who did not. is developing a great reputation to play,” said Mr. MacDonald.
for future prosperity in your for hosting athletic events of “Broomball is a quarter of the
What are the proposed respective sport. the highest calibre and I hope cost and is close enough in play to
benefits of weightlifting in *Always seek the council everybody enjoys our world-class hockey to make it a great sport to

the young adult? facilities.”
of a qualified health play and to watch.”

• Gains in muscle strength, professional prior to engaging Game times are scheduled to All games will be held at the
power & endurance in weightlifting, regardless start on the Friday evening from 7 Benson Centre and organizers
of age. Contributions from p.m. until 10 p.m. Saturday games encourage the community to come
• Increased bone mineral will run from 8 a.m. until 10 p.m.
density Dr. Karen Chrobak, DC. with the finals on Sunday from out and watch.

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