Strength training programs for young people can improve muscle tone, prevent obesity and develop good exercise habits that last into adulthood.
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You may have heard lifting weights stunts children’s growth and leads to injuries – but this isn’t the case.
Skinfold tests were once a staple of AFL fitness assessments, but are now banned for junior athletes. Is this a sign footballers have ‘gone soft’, or is there good reason for it?
Living near green spaces, or growing up in a deprived neighbourhood, were both linked to higher fitness levels among teens.
Every year, about 10 per cent of youth athletes experience a concussion. Research shows there are steps we can take to help prevent these injuries, but we can’t be afraid to make changes.
Want teenagers to be more active? Just talk to them first
Dog walking has health benefits for children - but it’s not a straightforward fitness boost.
Kids’ fitness has declined for several decades, but kids in rich countries are showing improvement. What does this suggest for kids in poor countries?
Girls in primary school are just as physically capable as their male classmates, our research shows.
Kids in the U.S. are not as fit as we might think, based on our the success of our athletic superstars. Why do we lag? It might have to do with inequality.
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Professor of Exercise and Sport Science, Adelaide University
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Professor in Public Health Data Science, Swansea University
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Research Officer at Medical School, Swansea University
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Postdoctoral fellow, Carleton University
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Senior Lecturer in Sports Nutrition, Deakin University
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Professor, Sport Injury Prevention Research Centre, Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary
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Lecturer in Exercise and Sport Science, Adelaide University
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Lecturer in Exercise Science, Adelaide University
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Assistant Professor of Exercise Physiology, Mississippi State University
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Lecturer of Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy, University of Sydney
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Chair in Paediatric Exercise Science, Swansea University