Effects of Resistance Training in Youth Athletes on Muscular Fitness and Athletic Performance: A Conceptual Model for Long-Term Athlete Development

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-term training and competition, and (iii) inducing long-term health promoting effects that are robust over time and t...

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Main Authors: Urs eGranacher, Melanie eLesinski, Dirk eBüsch, Thomas eMuehlbauer, Olaf ePrieske, Christian ePuta, Albert eGollhofer, David George Behm
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fphys.2016.00164/full