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Julio Martín-Ruiz1, Ignacio Tamarit-Grancha2, Amparo Aguilar-Prima3
1Department of Health and Functional Assessment, Catholic University of Valencia, 46900 Valencia, Spain.
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Strength is a central axis of physical activity and sets the right evolutionary direction for children and adolescents, creating adaptations that determine functional health in adulthood. Therefore, its development and supervision are essential in the future. This study aimed to measure the rate of force development (RFD) in a sample of primary and secondary school children using the deadlift exercise. In a mixed sample of 227 students aged 9-16 years, two attempts of the isometric deadlift exercise were performed using a hand-held dynamometer. Pain perception was recorded after each attempt was made. RFD evolved in both stages, with a greater difference in boys in Secondary School (p = 0.0017), and no additional differences in the rest of the variables between sexes and stages. Pain during execution was infrequent in this sample and showed no consistent association with RFD or maximal force in adjusted exploratory models. Key outcomes (maximal force and RFD_{0-200}) were summarized by sex and educational stage; RFD was computed as ΔF/Δt over 0-200 ms from contraction onset. The main findings highlight the expected progression of strength, especially in boys, and support the deadlift as an accessible alternative for strength assessment in educational settings and health-oriented recreational activities, given its low incidence of pain during execution in this population.
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