Abstract
National and state representative female gymnasts (n = 37), aged initially between 10 and 12 years, completed a mixed longitudinal study over 3.3 years, to investigate the effect of body size on gymnastic performance. Subjects were tested at four‐monthly intervals on a battery of measures including structural growth, strength and gymnastic performance. The group were divided into ‘high growers’ and ‘low growers’ based on height (>18 cm or 15 kg or
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 163-176 |
| Journal | Sports Biomechanics |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Publication status | Published - 2003 |