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Effect of Resistance Training on Body Composition of Adolescents: ABCD Growth Study

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Abstract

Objective

To analyze the relationship between resistance training and body composition in adolescents.

Methods

A longitudinal 12-month follow up of 190 adolescents of both sexes categorized into three groups according to resistance training practice, as non-engagement (n=121), irregular engagement (n=44), and frequent engagement (n=25). The outcomes adopted were bone mineral density (BMD), lean soft tissue (LST), and body fatness (BF).

Results

Adolescents frequently engaged in resistance training presented higher gains in mean (95%CI) LST [6.1 (3.7 to 8.5) kg vs 2.4 (1.4 to 3.4) kg; P=0.027] and BMD-upper limbs [0.096 (0.072 to 0.121) g/cm2 vs 0.046 (0.036 to 0.056) g/cm2; P=0.002] than adolescents who were not engaged in resistance training, respectively. Findings were more consistent for boys than girls (models were not significant among girls: LST P= 0.721; BMD-upper limbs P=0.053).

Conclusion

Regular engagement in resistance training was related to higher gains in muscle mass and bone density, especially among boys.

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Acknowledgements

All members of the scientific research group related to physical activity (GICRAF) — UNESP/Brazil who helped with the sampling and logistics of the data collection.

Funding

The ABCD — growth study was supported in part by CNPq (Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico), CAPES (Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior — Brasil — Finance Code 001), the São Paulo research foundation [FAPESP RAF (Process: 2018/22593-7), and WT (Process: 2021/08655-2)].

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  1. Laboratory of Investigation in Exercise - LIVE, Department of Physical Education, São Paulo State University (UNESP), São Paulo, Brazil

    Jefferson de Souza Dias, Ricardo Ribeiro Agostinete, Jacqueline Bexiga Urban, Wésley Torres, Eduardo Duarte de Lima Mesquita, Suziane Ungari Cayres-Santos, Lucas Gabriel de Moraes Chagas, Ítalo Ribeiro Lemes & Rômulo Araújo Fernandes

  2. Department of Physical Education, Laboratory of Investigation in Exercise - LIVE. Presidente Prudente, São Paulo, 19060900, Brazil

    Wésley Torres

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EIC, Sao Paulo State University; No.1.677.938/2016 dated August 15, 2016.

Contributors

JSD, RAF: were responsible for the study concept, design, and ethics applications; RRA, JAB, WT, EDLM, SUCS, LGMC: were involved in the conception, and data collection, and made substantial contributions to analysis and interpretation of data and revising it critically for important intellectual content; IRL: made substantial contributions to conception and acquisition of data and analysis and interpretation of data and was involved in revising it critically for important intellectual content. All the authors provided technical input to improve the intellectual content of the manuscript and approved the final version of the manuscript.

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de Souza Dias, J., Agostinete, R.R., Urban, J.B. et al. Effect of Resistance Training on Body Composition of Adolescents: ABCD Growth Study. Indian Pediatr 60, 285–289 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13312-023-2860-1

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