Resistance training presents beneficial effects on bone development of adolescents engaged in swimming but not in impact sports: ABCD Growth Study

• Main Authors: Ricardo R. Agostinete (Author), André O. Werneck (Author), Pedro H. Narciso (Author), Esther Ubago-Guisado (Author), Manuel J. Coelho- (Author), Renata M. Bielemann (Author), Luis Alberto Gobbo (Author), Bruna Turi Lynch (Author), Romulo Araújo Fernandes (Author), Dimitris Vlachopoulos (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-04-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background Sports practice during adolescence is important to enhance bone development, although it may provide different effects depending on the mechanical impact present in the sport. Besides, resistance training (RT) may also induce bone changes directly (via muscle contractions) and in...