Treinamento de força muscular para crianças e adolescentes: benefícios ou malefícios?
Muscle strength training for children and adolescents: benefi ts or harms?
Keywords:
Adult children, adolescent, resistance trainingAbstract
Introduction: There is a great debate in the literature about the potential risks or benefi ts of TF introduction: There is a
great debate in the literature about the potential risks and benefi ts of TF used in children and adolescents. Such activity, with
heavy loads, has always been used over time in children and adolescents. Such activity, with heavy loads, has always been
used as a sport, with higher incidence among young adult or middle-aged men. Presently, the scope also includes children
and adolescents. Coupled with the new public target, there is also the concern about injuries and failure in the growth of
children caused by high stress osteomioarticular loads through the TF in them. Methods: This is a literature review of the
analytical type, which we use in national and international authors to discuss the benefi ts or harms of TF for the group in
question. Objective: Bring scientifi c subsidies for the decision to use, or not to use, TF in children. Conclusion: Finally, it is
possible to conclude that the TF, if well directed, does not bring any risk to the health or growth of children and adolescents.

