Does Weight Lifting Stop Height Growth?

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DOES WEIGHT TRAINING STUNT YOUR GROWTH?
It is not uncommon to hear parents being wary
about their children or their teenage children
lifting weights for the fear that this may lead
to stunted growth. But where did this belief
come from and is it actually grounded in
scientific literature? WHERE DID THIS BELIEF
COME FROM? Back in 1964, a group of researchers
in Japan noticed that the local children who
performed heavy labour tended to be very short in
stature. The researchers then hypothesised that
the hours spent lifting and moving heavy objects
were responsible for the stunted growth. WHERE
DID IT GO WRONG? (How does exercise affect bone
development during growth?) in 2006 researched
the same as well. The study found that high loads
have a critical role in bone mass acquisition
during and before puberty.
Reference
Bostami, B. (2019). Does Weight Training Stunt
Your Growth? - Tips and Tricks. online Tips
and Tricks. Available at
http//www.tipsntricks.com.au/weight-train-
ing-stunt-growth/ Accessed 22 Feb. 2019.