<b> Skeletal maturation and growth in children and adolescents </b>

If the differences between biological age and chronological age (CA) are not taken into account, it is possible that the physical growth that is observed during adolescence may be given divergent interpretations. Bone age (BO) has been recognized as an effective indicator of biological age, and, bas...

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Main Authors: Valdir J. Barbanti, Dalmo Lopes Machado
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina 2007-01-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Cineantropometria e Desempenho Humano
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Online Access:http://www.periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/rbcdh/article/view/4025/3411