Despite historical concerns around the safety of strength training in children, research and recent international position statements now agree that “participation in a supervised resistance training program can be a safe, effective, and worthwhile method of conditioning for children and adolescents” (Faigenbaum and McFarland, 2016).
It is important to note that we are referring to strength-building activities delivered at an age and developmental appropriate level and not necessarily kids participating in heavy weight lifting or signing up to the local gym!
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