ReviewAmerican journal of lifestyle medicine
The Effects of Resistance Training on Health of Children and Adolescents With Disabilities.
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11 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 15 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effectiveness of Resistance Training in People With Down Syndrome: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARID · 2026Pooled it
- Effects of Resistance Training in Muscle Mass and Markers of Muscle Damage in Adults with Down Syndrome.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Trial
- Assist and resist: a dual-track framework for pediatric exoskeleton rehabilitation.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2026Article
- Consensus-based recommendations for the rehabilitation of children with arthrogryposis multiplex congenita: an integrated knowledge translation approach.Orphanet journal of rare diseases · 2025Article
- Factors Associated With Depression in Caregivers of Adults With Down Syndrome.Journal of intellectual disability research : JIDR · 2025Article
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- Effects of exercise, physical activity, and sports on physical fitness in adults with Down syndrome: A systematic review.AIMS public health · 2024Review
- Targeting Sarcopenia as an Objective Clinical Outcome in the Care of Children with Spinal Cord-Related Paralysis: A Clinician's View.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
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- Regulatory Mechanisms of Muscle Mass: The Critical Role of Resistance Training in Children and Adolescent.Advances in experimental medicine and biology · 2023Article
- Physical Activity Interventions in Children with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials.Pediatric health, medicine and therapeutics · 2022Review
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Abstract
Many parents still hesitate to encourage their children to participate in resistance training programs. This is unfortunate since recent research shows that resistance training can positively affect children's health. This narrative review aims to present an overview of the health-associated effects resistance training can provide particularly in children and adolescents with disabilities by describing its effects on muscle strength, physical function, mental health, self-concept, obesity, and injury prevention. To illustrate the variety of possible fields of application, the effects of resistance training in children and adolescents suffering from Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, joint hypermobility, juvenile idiopathic arthritis, obesity, and spina bifida are discussed. Although randomized controlled trials with a sufficiently large sample size are rare, the research presented in this review indicates that this mode of training might be a potent tool to improve mental and physical health by improving muscle strength, body composition, self-concept or functionality, reducing pain or injury risk, and strengthening bone or tendons even in the most vulnerable groups of children with physical or mental disability. Furthermore, it has to be emphasized that compared with other types of treatment resistance training is considered to be without adverse effects.
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