… , some adolescents are increasingly using resistance training in … The type, amount, and
frequency of resistance exercises are … training program as well as the individual child’s resistance …

As more children and adolescents are becoming involved in exercise and school or community
based athletics, attention is turned towards proper training and conditioning to optimize …

… In this article, the term “resistance training” is defined as a type of exercise that requires the
musculature to contract against an opposing force generated by some type of resistance (eg, …

… to include the years of childhood and adolescence. The term “resistance training” refers to a
… including body mass, and a variety of training modalities designed to enhance health, fitness…

… of resistance training (RT) research with children to date has focused on pre-adolescents …
spectrum; however, historically resistance training (RT) has been primarily the domain of adult …

… and young athletes are defined broadly to include children and adolescents. By definition,
the term strength training (also known as resistance training) refers to a specialized method of …

… Instructions in developing correct resistance training techniques will assist adolescents in
achieving RT goals, limit the potential for injury, and promote program adherence. …

… The persistence of this concern is largely due to the inappropriate comparison of injury rates
with different modes of training, such as weight training, resistance training, and power lifting…

… The Effectiveness of Resistance Training Resistance training for children and adolescents
has been a topic of great interest for the past several years among scientists and physicians, …

… of progressive resistance training on obesity and metabolic fitness in children and
adolescents. The supervised PRT program that we used with children and adolescents has been …