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Malina, Robert M. – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2014
Growth, maturation, and development dominate the daily lives of children and adolescents for approximately the first 2 decades of life. Growth and maturation are biological processes, while development is largely a behavioral process. The 3 processes occur simultaneously and interact. They can be influenced by physical activity and also can…
Descriptors: Body Composition, Motor Development, Competence, Individual Development
Malina, Robert M.; And Others – Research Quarterly of the AAHPER, 1970
Descriptors: Anglo Americans, Blacks, Body Height, Body Weight
Malina, Robert M.; And Others – 1974
The fifth in a series of reports presenting analyses and discussions of data on height, weight, and 28 other body measurements taken from a probability sample of noninstitutionalized children in the United States aged 6-11 years, this document compares the growth patterns of white and Negro children for 20 body measurements. Emphasis is placed on…
Descriptors: Age Groups, Black Youth, Body Height, Body Weight