Seasonal Height Velocity Variation in Boys and Girls 8-18 Years

American Journal of Human Biology

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 709-715

  Mirwald, R L ^a   Bailey, D A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

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EID: 0000095013     PISSN: 10420533     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1520-6300(1997)9:6<709::AID-AJHB4>3.0.CO;2-M     Document Type: Article

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