Position Statement on Youth Resistance Training: The 2014 International Consensus

Creator(s)

Rhodri S. Lloyd, Cardiff Metropolitan University
Avery D. Faigenbaum, College of New Jersey
Michael H. Stone, East Tennessee State UniversityFollow
Jon L. Oliver, Cardiff Metropolitan University
Ian Jeffreys, University of South Wales
Jeremy A. Moody, Cardiff Metropolitan University
Clive Brewer
Kyle C. Pierce, Lousiana State University
Teri M. McCambridge, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Rick Howard, Temple University
Lee Herrington, University of Salford
Brian Hainline, National Collegiate Athletic Association

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

4-1-2014

Description

The current manuscript has been adapted from the official position statement of the UK Strength and Conditioning Association on youth resistance training. It has subsequently been reviewed and endorsed by leading professional organisations within the fields of sports medicine, exercise science and paediatrics. The authorship team for this article was selected from the fields of paediatric exercise science, paediatric medicine, physical education, strength and conditioning and sports medicine.

Citation Information

Lloyd, Rhodri S.; Faigenbaum, Avery D.; Stone, Michael H.; Oliver, Jon L.; Jeffreys, Ian; Moody, Jeremy A.; Brewer, Clive; Pierce, Kyle C.; McCambridge, Teri M.; Howard, Rick; Herrington, Lee; and Hainline, Brian. 2014. Position Statement on Youth Resistance Training: The 2014 International Consensus. Br J Sports Med. Vol.48(7). 498-505. https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2013-092952 ISSN: 1473-0480