Resistance training for children and adolescents

Paul R. Stricker; Avery D. Faigenbaum; Teri M. McCambridge

doi:10.1542/peds.2020-1011

Resistance training for children and adolescents

Paul R. Stricker, Avery D. Faigenbaum, Teri M. McCambridge

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Resistance training is becoming more important as an integral part of comprehensive sport training regimens, school physical education classes, and after-school fitness programs. The increasing number of youth who are involved in sport activities, coupled with the health problems of inactivity and being overweight, have resulted in increased interest in resistance training. Secular declines in measures of muscular fitness in modern-day youth highlight the need for participation in youth resistance training for nonathletes as well as athletes. Parents often ask pediatricians to offer advice regarding the safety, benefits, and implementation of an effective resistance-training program. This report is a revision of the 2008 American Academy of Pediatrics policy statement and reviews current information and research on the benefits and risks of resistance training for children and adolescents.

Original language	English (US)
Article number	e20201011
Journal	Pediatrics
Volume	145
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2020-1011
State	Published - Jun 1 2020
Externally published	Yes

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Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health

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