Age differences in growth and physical abilities in trained and untrained girls 10–17 years of age
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19460375 |
|---|---|
| Authors | J Loko (University of Tartu, corresponding author), Rein Aule (University of Tartu), T Sikkut (University of Tartu), Jaan Ereline (0000-0002-2252-8928, University of Tartu), A Viru (University of Tartu) |
| Year | 2003 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 72-77 |
| Publication date | 2003-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Human Biology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1042-0533 • E-ISSN: 1520-6300 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/ajhb.10114 |
| PMID | 12552581 |
| OpenAlex | W2002652186 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 11 |
The purpose of the present study was to assess the age differences in growth characteristics and physical abilities of physically active adolescent girls and to compare them to corresponding data for girls nonactive in sport. The cross‐sectional study was carried out on 643 Estonian girls, 10–17 years of age, who were regularly training track and field, and 902 nonactive girls. The organized physical activity of the studied girls consisted of lessons in the school curriculum (2 × 45 minutes per week) for both groups and special track and field training for the first group. Height, weight, and the body mass index (BMI) were used to characterize growth status. Physical ability was assessed with the 30‐m dash, standing long jump, medicine ball throw (2 kg), standing quintuplet jump, isometric strength of back extensor muscles, and 1‐minute ergocycling at the highest possible rate. Girls active in track and field were taller in all the age groups ( P P > 0.05), but the differences at 12 and 13 years were not significant. BMI was also significantly lower in active girls ( P P > 0.05). The actively training girls had higher physical abilities at all ages from 10–17. The annual differences in performance scores were significant ( P
Age groups · Athletes · Body mass index · Dash · Isometric exercise · Jump · Long jump · Multi-stage fitness test · Physical activity · Physical fitness · Physical therapy · Track and field athletics · Children's Physical and Motor Development · Demography · Medicine · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Psychology · Sports Performance and Training · Internal Medicine
| Citations per year | 0.33 |
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| Citation span | 2023 - 2023 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |