Background Resistance training and strength training are synonymous terms used to denote
a component of sport and exercise training that is designed to enhance muscular strength …

The present study summarises the work developed by the ALPHA (Assessing Levels of
Physical Activity) study and describes the procedures followed to select the tests included in …

The current manuscript has been adapted from the official position statement of the UK
Strength and Conditioning Association on youth resistance training. It has subsequently …

To analyze the effects of an intervention focused on increasing the time and intensity of
Physical Education (PE), on adolescents' cognitive performance and academic …

Background Physical fitness is a powerful health marker in childhood and adolescence, and
it is reasonable to think that it might be just as important in younger children, ie preschoolers …

Results: Our results show that boys performed better than girls in speed, lower-and upper-
limb strength and cardiorespiratory fitness, and girls performed better in balance and …

En el presente estudio describe el trabajo desarrollado para la creación de la batería
ALPHA-Fitness de test de campo para la evaluación de la condición física relacionada con …

Obesity, as compared to normal weight, is associated with detectable structural differences
in the brain. To the best of our knowledge, no previous study has examined the association …

Background Malnutrition is a common complication in children with chronic diseases.
Sarcopenia is one component of malnutrition, characterized by reduced skeletal muscle …

Background We examined:(i) the usefulness of the International Fitness Scale (IFIS) to
correctly rank adolescents into physical fitness levels;(ii) the capacity of the IFIS for …