A NUMERICAL METHOD FOR ESTIMATING THE VARIANCE OF AGE AT MAXIMUM GROWTH RATE IN GROWTH MODELS
Most studies on maturation and body composition using the Fels Longitudinal data mention peak height velocity (PHV) as an important outcome measure. The PHV is often derived from growth models such as the triple logistic model fitted to the stature (height) data. The age at PHV is sometimes ordinal...
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VCU Scholars Compass
2010
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| Online Access: | http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/94 http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1093&context=etd |