Funding for this research was provided by:
National Strength and Conditioning Association
National Institute of Food and Agriculture (1000080)
Abbott Nutrition
Article History
Received: 20 June 2024
Accepted: 26 October 2024
First Online: 12 December 2024
Declarations
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: The authors have no relevant financial or non-financial interests to disclose.
: This study was approved by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Institutional Review Board (IRB) for the protection of human subjects (IRB # 20190719446FB, title: Muscle Strength, Size, and Neuromuscular Function in Pre-pubescent and Post-pubescent Boys and Girls ).
: Before any data collection, each subject signed the approved assent form, while one parent or legal guardian signed the approved consent form. Each subject, with the assistance from their parent or legal guardian, completed the PAR-Q + 2015 and was included in this study if questions 1–7 were answered “no” or all of the follow-up questions of the PAR-Q + 2015 were answered “no”.