01973nam a22001457a 4500008004100000020001500041050001300056100002200069245008700091260004400178300002800222500005100250505150500301700002101806180206b        xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  a0873223217  aQP84.G75  aMALINA, Robert M.  aGrowth, maturation, and physical activity. /cRobert M. Malina and Claude Bouchard  aIllinois:bHuman Kinetics Books,c1991.  aix, 501p.:bill.;c25cm  aIncludes bibliographical references and index.  aContents:Part One: Introducing the basics of growth, maturation, and physical activity: Introductory concepts -- The study of growth, maturation and performance -- Prenatal growth and development -- Part Two: Age and sex-associated variation in growth: Somatic growth -- Development of physique -- Models and methods for studying body composition -- Bone tissue in skeletal growth and body composition -- Muscle tissue changes during growth -- Heart, blood, and lung changes during growth -- Part Three: Age and sex-associated variation in performance: Motor development during infancy and childhood -- Strength and motor performance during growth -- Aerobic power and capacity during growth -- Anaerobic power and capacity during growth -- Part Four: Biological maturation: Biological maturation: Concept and assessment -- Timing and sequence of changes in growth, maturation, and performance during adolescence -- Maturity-associated variation in growth -- Maturity-associated variation in performance -- Part Five: Regulatory and influencing factors: Genetic regulation of growth, maturation, and performance -- Endocrine regulation of growth and maturation -- Energy and nutritional requirements -- Physical activity as a factor in growth, maturation, and performance -- Other factors affecting growth and maturation -- Other factors affecting performance -- Part Six:The child in physical activity and sport: Applications: Risk factors and children's health -- Characteristics of young athletes.  aBOUCHARD, Claude