Adolescent biological maturity and physical activity: Biology meets behavior

Pediatric Exercise Science

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 332-349

  Sherar, Lauren B ^a   Cumming, Sean P ^b   Eisenmann, Joey C ^c   Baxter Jones, Adam D G ^a   Malina, Robert M ^d,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

^c MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^e TARLETON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT; CHILD; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SEXUAL MATURATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT; CHILD; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SEXUAL MATURATION;

EID: 77956642183     PISSN: 08998493     EISSN: 15432920     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/pes.22.3.332     Document Type: Review

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