Weight training in youth-growth, maturation, and safety: An evidence-based review

Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 478-487

  Malina, Robert M ^a,b  

^a TARLETON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Childhood; Early adolescence; Growth; Injuries; Resistance training

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY GROWTH; BODY HEIGHT; CHILD; CHILD GROWTH; CHILDHOOD; CHILDHOOD INJURY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; ISOMETRIC EXERCISE; ISOTONIC EXERCISE; MATURATION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE TRAINING; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBERTY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SAFETY; TRAINING; WEIGHT BEARING; WEIGHT GAIN;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; ATHLETIC INJURIES; CHILD; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSICAL FITNESS; WEIGHT LIFTING;

EID: 33845463711     PISSN: 1050642X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.jsm.0000248843.31874.be     Document Type: Article

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