Age differences in growth and physical abilities in trained and untrained girls 10-17 years of age

American Journal of Human Biology

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 72-77

  Loko, J ^a   Aule, R ^a   Sikkut, T ^a   Ereline, J ^a   Viru, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TARTU   (Estonia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BACK MUSCLE; BODY GROWTH; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; ESTONIA; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; GROWTH CURVE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NONHUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPORT; TRAINING;

ADOLESCENT; ANTHROPOMETRY; BODY HEIGHT; CHILD; ESTONIA; FEMALE; GROWTH; HUMANS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL FITNESS; SPORTS;

EID: 0037239580     PISSN: 10420533     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajhb.10114     Document Type: Article

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