Fernandez-del-Valle, Maria and Naclerio, Fernando ORCID: 0000-0001-7405-4894 (2023) Resistance training guidelines for active females throughout the lifespan, from childhood to elderly (3rd ed). In: Robert-McComb, Jacalyn J., Norman, Reid L. and Zumwalt, Mimi, (eds.) The Active Female: Health Issues Throughout the Lifespan. eBook Packages Medicine (R0) . Springer Cham, New York, Berlin, Heidelberg, Dordrecht, London, pp. 463-482. ISBN 978-3031154850; 978-3031154843; 978-3031154874 (doi:https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-15485-0_26)

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Abstract

Resistance training (RT) configures a specialized method of training that involves the progressive use of a wide range of resistive loads, different rate of muscle activation or movement velocities, and a variety of training modalities. RT is currently considered essential in athletic preparation. It is a key component for optimizing growth and maturation in children, promoting health and quality of life in the elderly, or to attenuate the incidence of injuries in physically active populations. Qualified professionals are necessary to design individualized RT programs for athletes from varying disciplines with very specific performance outcomes. The professional must consider specific needs for all ages, not only the athletic population, making the necessary adaptation to meet their level of ability and desired outcomes. Effective training stimuli should help increase performance and avoid overtraining. This is accomplished by manipulating physiological, neurological, and biomechanical-related variables. There is hard science behind the importance of menstrual cycle-based periodization, and—although research in this area is scarce—results suggest that designing training programs integrating the menstrual cycle hormonal fluctuation or the ingestion of triphasic contraceptives might be of relevance to optimize performance in premenopausal women.

Item Type:	Book Section
Additional Information:	This is the third edition of the volume (Nov 26 2007 & 2009 first edition; 2014 2nd edition).
Uncontrolled Keywords:	resistance training; injury prevention; performance; children; adolescents; adult; elder; menstrual cycle
Subjects:	Q Science > Q Science (General) Q Science > QP Physiology R Medicine > RC Internal medicine > RC1200 Sports Medicine
Faculty / School / Research Centre / Research Group:	Faculty of Education, Health & Human Sciences Faculty of Education, Health & Human Sciences > School of Human Sciences (HUM)
Last Modified:	09 Jan 2024 15:47
URI:	http://gala.gre.ac.uk/id/eprint/38733

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