Chronological age vs. biological maturation: Implications for exercise programming in youth

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 1454-1464

  Lloyd, Rhodri S ^a   Oliver, Jon L ^a   Faigenbaum, Avery D ^b   Myer, Gregory D ^c,d,e   De Ste Croix, Mark B A ^f  

^a CARDIFF METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b The College of New Jersey   (United States)

^c CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Early sport specialization; Sexual age; Skeletal age; Somatic age; Youth fitness; Youth sports injury

Indexed keywords

AGE; AGE DETERMINATION; BODY HEIGHT; EXERCISE; GROWTH; HUMAN; HUMAN DEVELOPMENT; PHYSIOLOGY; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT;

AGE DETERMINATION BY SKELETON; AGE FACTORS; BODY HEIGHT; EXERCISE; GROWTH; HUMAN DEVELOPMENT; HUMANS; PHYSICAL CONDITIONING, HUMAN; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 84902087520     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: 15334295     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0000000000000391     Document Type: Review

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