Does Elite Competition Inhibit Growth and Delay Maturation in Some Gymnasts? Quite Possibly

Pediatric Exercise Science

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 360-372

  Caine, Dennis ^a   Bass, Shona L ^b   Daly, Robin ^b  

^a WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

BODY GROWTH; COMPETITION; EMOTIONAL STRESS; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EXERCISE; HUMAN; INJURY; MATURATION; MENTAL STRESS; NUTRITION; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; TRAINING;

EID: 0344011454     PISSN: 08998493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/pes.15.4.360     Document Type: Review

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