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Dec 8, 2025, 5:31:14 AM12/8/25

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Which statement below is true regarding preadolescents and well structured weight lifting programs?

A. strength training increases both muscle strength and hypertrophy in preadolescents

B. strength training increases muscle strength, but not hypertrophy in preadolescents

C. strength training is considered harmful to maturation, but beneficial to growth in preadolescents

D. strength training can have a negative impact on maturation and growth in preadolescents

Scott E Rand, MD FAAFP CAQSM

Director, Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship

Co Director of Sports Medicine, Houston Methodist Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Willowbrook

Assistant Professor of Clinical Family Medicine Houston Methodist Academic Institute

Adjunct Assistant Professor of Family and Community Medicine, Texas A&M University

Assistant Professor of Family Medicine in Clinical Medicine Weill Cornell Medical College.

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Houston, TX 77070

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