Growth and maturity status of Montreal Olympic athletes less than 18 years of age
| Deutscher übersetzter Titel: | Wachstums- und Entwicklungsstand von unter 18-jährigen Teilnehmern der Olympischen Spiele von Montreal |
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| Autor: | Malina, Robert Marion; Bouchard, Claude; Shoup, Richard F.; Demirjian, Arto; Lariviere, Georges |
| Erschienen in: | Physical structure of Olympic athletes. Part I: The Montreal Olympic Games Anthropological Project |
| Veröffentlicht: | Basel: Karger (Verlag), 1982, S. 117-127, Lit. |
| Format: | Literatur (SPOLIT) |
| Publikationstyp: | Sammelwerksbeitrag |
| Medienart: | Gedruckte Ressource |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
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| Erfassungsnummer: | PU198206017098 |
| Quelle: | BISp |
Abstract des Autors
Selected anthropometric dimensions, skeletal maturity and the age at menarche were described in a sample of athletes 12,9-18.0 years of age participating at the Montreal Olympic Games in 1976. Sport-specific comparisons are made for male (n = 11) and female (n = 25) swimmers, and female gymnasts (n = 11) and track athletes (n = 7). Compared to British reference data, female swimmers are especially taller with narrower hips, while males are especially heavier with broader shoulders. Both male and female swimmers also have thinner skinfold thicknesses. Female gymnasts are similar in stature to the reference data, but taller with thin skinfolds. Skeletal maturity is generally advancedcompared to chronological age in swimmers of both sexes; it is delayed in female gymnasts. Data are inadequate for track athletes. The timing of menarche in swimmers approximates the reference population, but is delayed in gymnasts and track athletes. Verf.-Referat