Is Muscular Fitness Associated with Future Health Benefits in Children and Adolescents? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Longitudinal Studies.

Antonio García-Hermoso Rodrigo Ramírez-Campillo Mikel Izquierdo

Published in: Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) (2020)

A prospective negative association was observed between muscular fitness in childhood/adolescence and adiposity and cardiometabolic parameters in later life, together with a positive association for bone health. There is inconclusive evidence for low back pain benefits.

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public health
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mental health
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postmenopausal women
climate change
bone loss
early life
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