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<blockquote data-quote="TRF_Olyy" data-source="post: 330297" data-attributes="member: 34990"><p>The prevailing attitude among physical educators and healthcare providers was that strength-training-induced gains before puberty were not possible due to inadequate levels of circulating androgens, and that such training would be potentially injurious to the growth cartilage of children. However, <strong>research conducted over the past 10 to 15 years provides convincing evidence that weight/strength training can be a safe and effective method of conditioning for children, as long as appropriate guidelines are followed</strong> (Blimkie, 1993; Falk & Tenenbaum, 1996; Hamill, 1994).</p><p>(<a href="http://www.questia.com/googleScholar.qst;jsessionid=MCjGSYx1RKRspLRTvFCPGxXWLT75Ls81656tkbQfvW8QLC60KNJd!890778314!-1455036664?docId=5002391074" target="_blank">http://www.questia.com/googleScholar.qst;jsessionid=MCjGSYx1RKRspLRTvFCPGxXWLT75Ls81656tkbQfvW8QLC60KNJd!890778314!-1455036664?docId=5002391074</a>)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TRF_Olyy, post: 330297, member: 34990"] The prevailing attitude among physical educators and healthcare providers was that strength-training-induced gains before puberty were not possible due to inadequate levels of circulating androgens, and that such training would be potentially injurious to the growth cartilage of children. However, [B]research conducted over the past 10 to 15 years provides convincing evidence that weight/strength training can be a safe and effective method of conditioning for children, as long as appropriate guidelines are followed[/B] (Blimkie, 1993; Falk & Tenenbaum, 1996; Hamill, 1994). ([url]http://www.questia.com/googleScholar.qst;jsessionid=MCjGSYx1RKRspLRTvFCPGxXWLT75Ls81656tkbQfvW8QLC60KNJd!890778314!-1455036664?docId=5002391074[/url]) [/QUOTE]
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