Study of the anthropometric characteristics of schoolchildren aged 7 to 17 – A mixed longitudinal and cross-section approach.

The objective of the present study, employing a mixed longitudinal and cross-sectional approach, was to analyze by sex the anthropometric characteristics (body mass, stature, skinfolds and body fat percentage) of 1,172 schoolchildren, aged 7 to 17 years, from the Colégio de Aplicação, run by the Uni...

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Main Authors: Maria de Fátima da Silva Duarte, Ana Cristina de Araújo Waltrick
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina 2000-12-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Cineantropometria e Desempenho Humano
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Online Access:http://www.periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/rbcdh/article/view/3941/3343