<b>Anthropometric characteristics of young venezuelan swimmers by biological maturity status </b>

<b>Anthropometric characteristics of young venezuelan swimmers by biological maturity status </b>

There is limited information available on the maturation of child and adolescent athletes, considering that maturation is a factor that can affect performance. This study evaluates the anthropometry of 115 male Venezuelan swimmers (aged 7-17), at differing stages of biological maturity. The procedur...

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Main Authors: Guillermo Ramírez, Maritza Landaeta-Jiménez, Maura Vásquez, Betty M. Pérez, Coromoto Macías-Tomei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina 2006-08-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Cineantropometria e Desempenho Humano
Subjects:
Adolescente
Maturação sexual
Nadador
Cineantropometria
Análise discriminante
Adolescents
Sexual maturation
Swimmers
Kinanthropometry
Discriminant analysis
Online Access:http://www.periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/rbcdh/article/view/3874/3996

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