1. Timing of Adolescent Somatic Maturity and Midlife Muscle Function: A 34-yr Follow-Up.
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Beunen, Gaston P., Peeters, Maarten W., Matton, Lynn, Claessens, Albrecht L., Thomis, Martine A., and Lefevre, Johan A.
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RESEARCH , *MUSCLE strength , *MIDDLE age , *MATURATION (Psychology) , *ADOLESCENCE , *BODY mass index , *HUMAN growth hormone , *ADULTS , *DEVELOPMENTAL psychology - Abstract
The article presents a study that evaluates whether late maturation during adolescence is associated with better muscle function at middle-age. The study found that late-maturing males have better muscle function such as isometric strength and power at middle age than their early-maturing peers. The study notes that this finding suggests that specific attention should be given to improve the muscle function of the early- and the average-maturing middle-aged males. The study did not identify the associations between adolescent biological maturity and muscle function.
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- 2009
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