Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology position paper: Resistance training in children and adolescents

Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 547-561

  Behm, David G ^a   Faigenbaum, Avery D ^b   Falk, Baraket ^c   Klentrou, Panagiota ^c  

^a MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

^b The College of New Jersey   (United States)

^c BROCK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Exercise; Health; Pediatric; Strength; Youth

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CANADA; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; EXERCISE; HUMAN; PEDIATRICS; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; REVIEW; STANDARD; WEIGHT LIFTING;

ADOLESCENT; CANADA; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; EXERCISE; HUMANS; PEDIATRICS; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; WEIGHT LIFTING;

EID: 44349090925     PISSN: 17155312     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/H08-020     Document Type: Review

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