Growth velocity and final height in elite female rhythmic and artistic gymnasts

Autor: Kostas B. Markou, Neoklis A. Georgopoulos, Nikolaos D. Roupas, Eftychia Koukkou, George Sakellaropoulos, Loredana Rottstein, Athanasios Tsekouras, Anastasia Theodoropoulou, Panagiotis Mylonas, Michel Leglise, Anastasia K. Armeni, George A. Vagenakis, Apostolos G. Vagenakis
Rok vydání: 2012
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Zdroj: Hormones. 11:61-69
ISSN: 2520-8721
1109-3099
DOI: 10.1007/bf03401538
Popis: The aim of this study was to determine the impact of intensive training on adult final height in elite female rhythmic and artistic gymnasts. The study included 215 rhythmic gymnasts (RG) and 113 artistic gymnasts (AG). AG were below the 50th percentile, while RG were taller than average. Final adult height was lower than target height in AG, while in RG, it exceeded target height. AG started training earlier than RG (p
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