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French, Karen E.; Spurgeon, John H.; Nevett, Michael E. – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2007
The purpose of this study was to compare measures of body size in two samples of youth baseball players with normative data from the United States National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) growth charts. One sample of youth baseball players participated in a local little league. The second sample of youth baseball players were members of eight…
Descriptors: Team Sports, Maturity (Individuals), Body Composition, Body Height
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Zaichkowsky, Leonard D.; Larson, Gerald A. – Journal of Education, 1995
Describes physical and motor development characteristics of children from early childhood to adolescence, and discusses theories of motor skill development with practical applications for parents and teachers. The final section discusses declining fitness levels in children and ways to improve fitness in school-age children. (SLD)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Child Development, Children, Elementary Secondary Education
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Gunter, Nancy C.; LaBarba, Richard C. – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 1980
This article provides a literature review on the consequences of adolescent childbearing on postnatal infant development. (DB)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescents, Development, Emotional Development
Courrier, 1980
This special issue of the "Courrier," a journal for professionals concerned with issues related to the physical and psychological development of children, provides (1) an overview of 25 years of internationally coordinated research, (2) a selection of papers published by the research teams, and (3) a description of the teams and their…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Age Differences, Behavior Development, Children