Does Lifting Weights Harm a Prepubescent Athlete?
The Physician and SportsmedicinePublished 1 July 1982
Gary Legwold, Ingeborg Kummant
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It may be tempting for prepubescent athletes to imitate their elders who lift weights for strength and to improve performance, but Physicians and coaches disagree on the long-term effects.
Abstract
It may be tempting for prepubescent athletes to imitate their elders who lift weights for strength and to improve performance. Physicians and coaches disagree on the long-term effects.
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MedicineBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology