Age differences in growth and physical abilities in trained and untrained girls 10-17 years of age
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An assessment of the age difference in growth characteristics of physically active adolescent girls with those of nonactive girls in sports was undertaken. The study was carried out on 643 Estonian girls, 10 to 17 years of age, who were regular trainers and 902 nonactive girls, and it was found that most motor abilities were minimal or reduced significantly in nonactive girls.
Publication Name: American Journal of Human Biology
Subject: Biological sciences
ISSN: 1042-0533
Year: 2003
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Physical activity of poor urban women in Cali, Colombia: a comparison of working and not working women
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The experiment conducted deals with the comparison between physical activity expended by an urban poor woman, who works for a living, and that of a woman engaged in household work. It was concluded that both were involved in work for the same allocated time but some working women worked limited periods, thus working less.
Publication Name: American Journal of Human Biology
Subject: Biological sciences
ISSN: 1042-0533
Year: 2003
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