Enhancing a Somatic Maturity Prediction Model

Assessing biological maturity in studies of children is challenging. Sex-specific regression equations developed using anthropometric measures are widely used to predict somatic maturity. However, prediction accuracy was not established in external samples. Thus, we aimed to evaluate the fit of thes...

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Published in:	Medicine and science in sports and exercise Vol. 47; no. 8; p. 1755
Main Authors:	Moore, Sarah A, McKay, Heather A, Macdonald, Heather, Nettlefold, Lindsay, Baxter-Jones, Adam D G, Cameron, Noël, Brasher, Penelope M A
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01.08.2015
Subjects:	Adolescent Adolescent Development - physiology Anthropometry - methods British Columbia Child Child Development - physiology Female Humans Longitudinal Studies Male Models, Theoretical Predictive Value of Tests Young Adult British Columbia
ISSN:	1530-0315, 1530-0315
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