Relation of aerobic capacity to the stage of sexual maturation in girls

Biology of Sport

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 137-144

  Laaneots, L ^a   Karelson, K ^a   Viru, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TARTU   (Estonia)

Author keywords

Maximal oxygen uptake; Pubescent girls; Sexual maturation

Indexed keywords

EID: 3042883199     PISSN: 0860021X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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