In this episode, I go over the benefits of strength training for youth athletes specifically, why it’s still not universally implemented in all youth sports programs, and give a rough idea of what a strength training program for youth athletes should focus on.

Main topics covered:

• The problem with youth sports today
• Sports performance benefits with strength training
• Injury risk reduction with strength training
• Other factors affecting injury risk in youth athletes
• Why more youth sports teams don’t do strength training
• What strength training should look like for youth athletes

Position Statements and Research Articles:

• Faigenbaum, A. D., et al (2009). Youth resistance training: updated position statement paper from the national strength and conditioning association. https://doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0b013e31819df407 
• Stricker, P.R., et al. Resistance Training for Children and Adolescents. https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2020-1011
• Bergeron MF, et al. International Olympic Committee consensus statement on youth athletic development https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2015-094962 
• Myer GD, et al. Sport Specialization, Part I: Does Early Sports Specialization Increase Negative Outcomes and Reduce the Opportunity for Success in Young Athletes? Does Early Sports Specialization Increase Negative Outcomes and Reduce the Opportunity for Success in Young Athletes? doi:10.1177/1941738115598747
• Brenner, J.S. & Watson, A. COUNCIL ON SPORTS MEDICINE AND FITNESS; Overuse Injuries, Overtraining, and Burnout in Young Athletes. https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2023-065129
• Faigenbaum, A. D., & Myer, G. D. (2010). Resistance training among young athletes: safety, efficacy and injury prevention effects.  https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsm.2009.068098 
• Lesinski, M., et al. (2016). Effects and dose-response relationships of resistance training on physical performance in youth athletes: a systematic review and meta-analysis. https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2015-095497 
• Robles-Palazón, F. J., et al. (2024). A systematic review and network meta-analysis on the effectiveness of exercise-based interventions for reducing the injury incidence in youth team-sport players. Part 1: an analysis by classical training components. https://doi.org/10.1080/07853890.2024.2408457
• Ayala, F., et al. (2024). A systematic review and network meta-analysis on the effectiveness of exercise-based interventions for reducing the injury incidence in youth team-sport players. Part 2: an analysis by movement patterns. https://doi.org/10.1080/07853890.2024.2337724 

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