Strength training by children and adolescents

Eric W. Small; M. Teri McCambridge; Holly J. Benjamin; David T. Bernhardt; Joel S. Brenner; Charles T. Cappetta; Joseph A. Congeni; Andrew John Maxwell Gregory; Bernard A. Griesemer; Frederick E. Reed; Stephen G. Rice; Jorge E. Gomez; Douglas B. Gregory; Paul R. Strieker; Claire Marie Anne Le Blane; James Raynor; Michael F. Bergeron; Anjie Emanuel

doi:10.1542/peds.2007-3790

Strength training by children and adolescents

Eric W. Small
, M. Teri McCambridge
, Holly J. Benjamin
, David T. Bernhardt
, Joel S. Brenner
, Charles T. Cappetta
, Joseph A. Congeni
, Andrew John Maxwell Gregory
, Bernard A. Griesemer
, Frederick E. Reed
, Stephen G. Rice
, Jorge E. Gomez
, Douglas B. Gregory
, Paul R. Strieker
, Claire Marie Anne Le Blane
, James Raynor
, Michael F. Bergeron
, Anjie Emanuel

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Abstract

Pediatricians are often asked to give advice on the safety and efficacy of strength-training programs for children and adolescents. This statement, which is a revision of a previous American Academy of Pediatrics policy statement, defines relevant terminology and provides current information on risks and benefits of strength training for children and adolescents.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	835-840
Number of pages	6
Journal	Pediatrics
Volume	121
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2007-3790
State	Published - Apr 2008

Keywords

Adolescents
Children
Olympic weightlifting
Resistance training
Strength training

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Small, E. W., McCambridge, M. T., Benjamin, H. J., Bernhardt, D. T., Brenner, J. S., Cappetta, C. T., Congeni, J. A., Gregory, A. J. M., Griesemer, B. A., Reed, F. E., Rice, S. G., Gomez, J. E., Gregory, D. B., Strieker, P. R., Blane, C. M. A. L., Raynor, J., Bergeron, M. F., & Emanuel, A. (2008). Strength training by children and adolescents. Pediatrics, 121(4), 835-840. https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2007-3790

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