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Avery D. Faigenbaum

Avery D. Faigenbaum

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Medicine

D-Index
80
Citations
25186
World Ranking
17045
National Ranking
8549

Overview

Avery D. Faigenbaum is affiliated with the College of New Jersey in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of medicine and psychology, with notable contributions in developmental and educational psychology, orthopedics and sports medicine, public health, environmental and occupational health, complementary and alternative medicine, and physiology.

The scientist's work focuses on several main topics including:

  • Children's Physical and Motor Development
  • Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
  • Sports Performance and Training
  • Cardiovascular and Exercise Physiology
  • Sports Injuries and Prevention
  • Cardiovascular Effects of Exercise
  • Physical Activity and Health

Avery D. Faigenbaum has published research in multiple frequent venues such as:

  • Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise
  • The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research
  • British Journal of Sports Medicine
  • ACSMʼs Health & Fitness Journal
  • PEDIATRICS

Some recent papers authored or co-authored by Avery D. Faigenbaum include:

  • "Making a Strong Case for Prioritizing Muscular Fitness in Youth Physical Activity Guidelines," 2020, Current Sports Medicine Reports
  • "Resistance Training for Children and Adolescents," 2020, PEDIATRICS
  • "Top 10 International Priorities for Physical Fitness Research and Surveillance Among Children and Adolescents: A Twin-Panel Delphi Study," 2022, Sports Medicine
  • "Overuse Injuries, Overtraining, and Burnout in Young Athletes," 2024, PEDIATRICS
  • "Effect of Time-Restricted Feeding on Anthropometric, Metabolic, and Fitness Parameters: A Systematic Review," 2021, Journal of the American Nutrition Association

The researcher frequently collaborates with several co-authors, including:

  • Tamara Rial Rebullido
  • Nicholas A. Ratamess
  • Jill A. Bush
  • Jie Kang
  • Andrea Stracciolini

Best Publications

  • Youth resistance training: updated position statement paper from the national strength and conditioning association.

    Avery D Faigenbaum;William J Kraemer;Cameron J R Blimkie;Ian Jeffreys

  • The Health Benefits of Muscular Fitness for Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

    Jordan J. Smith;Narelle Eather;Philip J. Morgan;Ronald C. Plotnikoff

  • International Olympic Committee consensus statement on youth athletic development

    Michael F Bergeron;Margo Mountjoy;Neil Armstrong;Michael Chia

  • Position statement on youth resistance training: the 2014 International Consensus

    Rhodri S Lloyd;Avery D Faigenbaum;Michael H Stone;Jon L Oliver

  • Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology position paper: resistance training in children and adolescents

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  • Resistance training among young athletes: safety, efficacy and injury prevention effects

    Avery D. Faigenbaum;Gregory D. Myer

  • The Effects of Different Resistance Training Protocols on Muscular Strength and Endurance Development in Children

    Avery D. Faigenbaum;Wayne L. Westcott;Rita LaRosa Loud;Cindy Long

  • Sport Specialization, Part I: Does Early Sports Specialization Increase Negative Outcomes and Reduce the Opportunity for Success in Young Athletes?

    Gregory D. Myer;Neeru Jayanthi;John P. Difiori;Avery D. Faigenbaum

  • National Strength and Conditioning Association Position Statement on Long-Term Athletic Development.

    Rhodri S Lloyd;John B Cronin;Avery D Faigenbaum;G Gregory Haff

  • Acute Effects of Different Warm-Up Protocols on Fitness Performance in Children

    Avery D. Faigenbaum;Mario Bellucci;Angelo Bernieri;Bart Bakker

  • STRENGTH TRAINING FOR CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS

    Avery D. Faigenbaum

  • Chronological age vs. biological maturation: implications for exercise programming in youth.

    Rhodri S. Lloyd;Jon L. Oliver;Avery D. Faigenbaum;Gregory D. Myer

  • Effects of a Short-Term Plyometric and Resistance Training Program on Fitness Performance in Boys Age 12 to 15 Years

    Avery D. Faigenbaum;James E. McFarland;Fred B. Keiper;William Tevlin

  • Nutritional supplementation and anabolic steroid use in adolescents.

    Jay R Hoffman;Avery D Faigenbaum;Nicholas A Ratamess;Ryan Ross

  • The effect of rest interval length on metabolic responses to the bench press exercise

    Nicholas A. Ratamess;Michael J. Falvo;Gerald T. Mangine;Jay R. Hoffman

  • Comparison of 1 and 2 Days per Week of Strength Training in Children

    Avery D. Faigenbaum;Laurie A. Milliken;Rita LaRosa Loud;Bernadette T. Burak

  • Effect of creatine and beta-alanine supplementation on performance and endocrine responses in strength/power athletes.

    Jay Hoffman;Nicholas Ratamess;Jie Kang;Gerald Mangine

  • When to initiate integrative neuromuscular training to reduce sports-related injuries in youth?

    Gregory D. Myer;Avery D. Faigenbaum;Kevin R. Ford;Thomas M. Best

  • The Effects of Strength Training and Detraining on Children

    Avery D. Faigenbaum;Wayne L. Westcott;Lyle J. Micheli;A. Ross Outerbridge

  • Long-Term Athletic Development- Part 1:a pathway for all youth

    Rhodri S. Lloyd;Jonathan L. Oliver;Avery D. Faigenbaum;Rick Howard

Frequent Co-Authors

Nicholas A. Ratamess
Nicholas A. Ratamess College of New Jersey
Jay R. Hoffman
Jay R. Hoffman Ariel University
Gregory D. Myer
Gregory D. Myer Emory University
Lyle J. Micheli
Lyle J. Micheli Boston Children's Hospital
William J. Kraemer
William J. Kraemer The Ohio State University
Thomas M. Best
Thomas M. Best University of Miami
Kevin R. Ford
Kevin R. Ford High Point University
James J. Annesi
James J. Annesi Kennesaw State University
David R. Lubans
David R. Lubans University of Newcastle Australia

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