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- Title
CHANGES IN RELATIONS BETWEEN GIRLS' BASIC ANTHROPOMETRIC MEASUREMENTS IN PRE- AND POSTPUBERTAL PERIODS.
- Authors
Kasmel, Jaan; Kaarma, Helle; Tiit, Ene-Margit; Koske, Säde
- Abstract
In the paper the average ratios of several anthropological measurements have been regarded in girls aged 7-8 (we-puberty), 12-13 (puberty) and 17-18 (post-puberty). Eight different types of changes were defined depending on the direction and intensity of change in different periods. It was revealed that several characteristics (especially such indices as BMI, skinfolds and fat ratios) have tendency to increase, several others (e.g. relative depth, breadth and circumferences) -- to decrease. In most ratios characterising the growth of trunk the direction of change changed alter puberty. The speed of change also revealed different trends -- in about half cases acceleration, half cases deceleration and also cease of change in post-puberty occurred.
- Subjects
PUBERTY; HUMAN body; ANTHROPOMETRY; SKINFOLD thickness; APPLIED anthropology
- Publication
Papers on Anthropology, 2003, Vol 12, p102
- ISSN
1406-0140
- Publication type
Article