Growth, maturation, and physical activity
This edition features updates on basic content, expanded and modified chapters, and the latest research findings to meet the needs of upper undergraduate and graduate students as well as researchers and professionals working with children and young adults." "Growth, Maturation, and Physica...
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Champaign, IL
Human Kinetics Books
© 2004
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| Edition: | Second edition |
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Table of Contents:
- Introductory concepts
- Prenatal growth and functional development
- Somatic growth
- Development of physique
- Body composition
- Bone tissue in skeletal growth and body composition
- Skeletal muscle tissue
- Adipose tissue
- Heart, blood, and lungs
- Motor development
- Strength and motor performance
- Aerobic performance
- Anaerobic performance
- Thermoregulation during growth
- Biological maturation : concepts and assessment
- Timing and sequence and changes during adolescence
- Maturity-associated variation in growth and performance. Genetic regulation of growth, maturation, and performance
- Hormonal regulation of growth and maturation
- Energy and nutritional requirements
- Physical activity and energy expenditure : assessment, trends, and tracking
- Physical activity as a factor in growth, maturation, and performance
- Undernutrition in childhood and adolescence
- Obesity in childhood and adolescence
- Other factors affecting growth, maturation, performance, and activity
- Risk factors during growth and adult health
- Chronic clinical conditions and physical disabilities
- The young athlete
- Secular trends in growth, maturation, and performance