TY - BOOK AU - Malina,Robert M. AU - Claude,Bouchard AU - Bar-Or,Oded TI - Growth, maturation, and physical activity SN - 0880118822 AV - QP84 U1 - 612.6 PY - 2004/// CY - Champaign, Ill PB - Human Kinetics KW - Human growth KW - Exercise KW - Physiological aspects KW - Growth KW - Adolescent KW - Child KW - physiology KW - Human Development KW - Physical Fitness N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Introductory concepts -- Prenatal growth and functional development -- Somatic growth -- Development of physique -- Body composition -- Bone tissue in skeletal growth and body composition -- Skeletal muscle tissue -- Adipose tissue -- Heart, blood, and lungs -- Motor development -- Strength and motor performance -- Aerobic performance -- Anaerobic performance -- Thermoregulation during growth -- Biological maturation : concepts and assessment -- Timing and sequence and changes during adolescence -- Maturity-associated variation in growth and performance; Genetic regulation of growth, maturation, and performance -- Hormonal regulation of growth and maturation -- Energy and nutritional requirements -- Physical activity and energy expenditure : assessment, trends, and tracking -- Physical activity as a factor in growth, maturation, and performance -- Undernutrition in childhood and adolescence -- Obesity in childhood and adolescence -- Other factors affecting growth, maturation, performance, and activity -- Risk factors during growth and adult health -- Chronic clinical conditions and physical disabilities -- The young athlete; Secular trends in growth, maturation, and performance ER -