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Article: Psychological effects of strength training on children.
- Article from:
- Journal of Sport Behavior
- Article date:
- June 1, 1997
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Strength training is often prescribed as part of a well-rounded exercise program for adults and its popularity among children continues to increase. Previously deemed unsafe and ineffective for children (American Academy of Pediatrics, 1983), strength training is now considered an important component of youth fitness conditioning programs (American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, 1988; Faigenbaum, Kraemer et al., 1996) and injury prevention strategies (American College of Sports Medicine, 1993). Improvements in various anatomical and physiological measures have been noted in children who have participated in appropriately designed and well-supervised strength ...