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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Sep 1.
Published in final edited form as: ACSMs Health Fit J. 2013 September/October;17(5):14–23. doi: 10.1249/FIT.0b013e3182a06c59

Figure 3.

Figure 3

In youth there are several factors which contribute to motor control and strength expression. In children, motor control and strength may be less related to hypertrophy and more likely associated with neural development. It is proposed that integrative neuromuscular training focused on skill-related fitness (e.g. Agility, reaction time, coordination, power, speed and balance) can maximize neural development during pre-adolescence and optimally prepare youth to capitalize on the consolidated factors which contribute to motor performance following the onset of puberty. Figure reproduced from “Kraemer WJ, Fry AC, Frykman PN, Conroy B, Hoffman J. Resistance Training and Youth. Pediatric Exercise Science 1989;1:336-50” and reprinted with permission from “Myer GD, Faigenbaum AD, Ford KR, Best TM, Bergeron MF, Hewett TE. When to initiate integrative neuromuscular training to reduce sports-related injuries and enhance health in youth? Curr Sports Med Rep 2011;10:157-66.”