Lower birth weight is associated with higher sprint performance in female university students

• Main Authors: Ryo Abe (Author), Wataru Aoi (Author), Kiyomi Harada (Author), Masayo Iwasa (Author), Ayako Saruwatari (Author), Kiyoko Odani (Author), Kengo Yoshii (Author), Chigusa Ito (Author), Nozomu Ohmi (Author), Yuko Takayama (Author), Keiko Nishikawa (Author), Sayori Wada (Author), Akane Higashi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Japanese Society of Physical Fitness and Sports Medicine, 2019-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Low birth weight has been reported as a risk factor for non-communicable diseases, which can be caused by metabolic dysfunction. Here, we conducted a retrospective study to define the correlation between birth weight and present physical characteristics/fitness in Japanese university students, by ge...