Duarte Freitas, António Antunes, Martine Thomis, Ricardo Silva, Gonçalo Marques, Alípio Silva, Rui Nunes, Marcelo Delgado, Paulo Jardim, Rubina Xíxaro, Joana Silva, Francisco Fernandes, Robert M Malina
BACKGROUND: Motor performances of youth are related to growth and maturity status, among other factors. AIM: To estimate the contribution of skeletal maturity status per se to the motor performances of female athletes aged 10-15 years and the mediation effects of growth status on the relationships. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: Skeletal age (TW3 RUS SA), body size, proportions, estimated fat-free mass (FFM), motor performances, training history and participation motivation were assessed in 80 non-skeletally mature female participants in several sports...
February 2024: Annals of Human Biology