Strength Training, Weight & Power Lifting, and Body Building by Children and Adolescents

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In Reply.— Dr Shepherd is correct in pointing out that not all the lifts under "Definitions" in the American Academy of Pediatrics statement, "Strength Training, Weight and Power Lifting, and Body Building by Children and Adolescents,"1 are accomplished in a ballistic rather than a controlled fashion. Although data are sparse, it does appear that there are increased risks of injury with the lifts performed in a ballistic fashion (ie, snatch, clean and jerk, power clean).2 These lifts require a great deal of strength, coordination, balance, and explosive power.
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