During the stages of long-term athlete development (LTAD), resistance training (RT) is an
important means for (i) stimulating athletic development,(ii) tolerating the demands of long …

Abstract Faigenbaum, AD, Kraemer, WJ, Blimkie, CJR, Jeffreys, I, Micheli, LJ, Nitka, M, and
Rowland, TW. Youth resistance training: Updated position statement paper from the National …

Abstract Lloyd, RS, Cronin, JB, Faigenbaum, AD, Haff, GG, Howard, R, Kraemer, WJ,
Micheli, LJ, Myer, GD, and Oliver, JL. National Strength and Conditioning Association …

Importance Diet and exercise represent the mainstays of obesity treatment. No systematic
review has been conducted comparing the effect of dietary and exercise intervention in …

Background The increasing prevalence of obesity in the pediatric age range has become a
major concern. Studies have investigated the role of physical activity (PA) to prevent obesity …

Some of the benefits of physical activity may result from effects on hemostasis. However, the
increased burden of cardiovascular complications and sudden death occurring during and …

Background The goal of this systematic review is to synthesize the published meta-analyses
assessing the role of nutritional, behavioral and physical activity factors/interventions on the …

Background: High-intensity progressive resistance training (PRT) improves adiposity and
metabolic risk in adults, but has not been investigated in children within a randomized …

Background Whether muscle strength in youth is related to cardiovascular risk later in life
independent of cardiorespiratory fitness is unclear. Methods We examined the independent …

Background Overweight and obese children and adolescents face many physical and
psychosocial hardships. Resistance training is a modality of exercise which allows this at …