From Myth To Reality: Resistance Training In Children

Children have been participating in sports with the increasing numbers day by day. With the increasing rivalry, they are trying to find the ways to improve their performance to the best possible. As a result, the number of children who are adding resistance training to their training routines is also increasing. This raises myths about the harmful and risky nature of resistance training on children with many questions about its safety and effectiveness. Recent studies can remove doubts about the risk of injury, uselessness and ineffectiveness. With the proves from many studies for some decades, it is now accepted that properly controlled and supervised resistance training during childhood is not only safe and effective but also recommended by the world's leading healthcare and sports organizations for improving health and athletic performance. In the light of the scientific data, possible benefits, risks and application areas of resistance training for child athletes are discussed in this review.