WAYS TO PROPERLY GROW THE BODY STRUCTURE OF 5-6-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN THROUGH WATER ACTIVITIES

Abstract

For prepubescent athletes, lower levels of circulating anabolic hormones limit the contribution of hypertrophy (i.e., lean tissue growth) to strength gains (11), and the changes to muscles that do occur appear to be more qualitative rather than quantitative. Neural effects thus appear to underpin much of the gains from resistance training in these younger athletes. Such neural adaptations are suggested to include improved recruitment and activation of the muscles mobilized during the training movement.