Position statement on youth resistance training: the 2014 International Consensus.
Level 5 - mechanism / opinion, no new human data
Expert consensus position statement without primary empirical data
PubMed 24055781 · doi:10.1136/bjsports-2013-092952
What was done
An international consensus position statement on youth resistance training was adapted from the official position statement of the UK Strength and Conditioning Association. It was authored by an expert panel across paediatric exercise science, paediatric medicine, physical education, strength and conditioning, and sports medicine, and reviewed and endorsed by leading professional organisations.
What was found
The abstract provides no empirical data, statistical metrics, or specific numbers, describing only the consensus and endorsement process.
Why it matters
It establishes an internationally endorsed multi-organizational consensus on youth resistance training across pediatrics and sports medicine.
Limits
The abstract provides no specific guidelines or quantitative outcome data. As a consensus position statement, it reflects expert opinion rather than new empirical data or a systematic trial.
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- supports Strength training is both safe and beneficial for children and youth.