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[ Research ] Mandatory supervised RT was most effective in facilitating RT among students with the lowest participation and did not lead to equal participation between girls and boys with the highest participation minutes. Adding a minimal number of required RT hours to the high school PE curriculum may lead to additional RT participation in some students.
[ Research ] Previously published in Volume 86, Issue 2 Abstract Resistance training is typically viewed as a masculine pursuit but is vitally important for good health for both boys and girls. There are many barriers to girls participating in resistance training, many of which may be...