The impact of intensive high performance training on adult height of female artistic gymnasts: a retrospective study

• Prif Awduron: Raul Alves FERREIRA-FILHO (Awdur), Dalmo Roberto Lopes MACHADO (Awdur), Renato Francisco Rodrigues MARQUES (Awdur), Myrian NUNOMURA (Awdur)
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• Cyhoeddwyd: Escola de Educação Física e Esporte da Universidade de São Paulo (EEFEUSP), 2016-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract The purpose of this study was to identify the potential impact of the high performance training on the anthropometric and maturational characteristics of female artistic gymnasts and to compare the adult target height with international standards of growth. A sample consisted of 23 elite Br...