Physical activity and biological maturation: a systematic review

Mediating effects of body composition between physical activity and body esteem in Hong Kong adolescents: a structural equation modeling approach

“…At the same time, sedentary activities such as video gaming and studying should be included to generate a more holistic profile of the health behaviors of the adolescents, to understand their clustered effects on body esteem. Ideally, biological maturation which is closely related to physical activity among adolescents [2] should be investigated. Another study from Mainland China also showed declines in body esteem in boys during adolescence [4] such as relationships with parents which would mediate the association between body image and self-esteem [29] were also not investigated in this study.…”

Physical activity levels in urban-based South African learners: A cross-sectional study of 7 348 participants

“…[19,20] Specifically, research has demonstrated a decline in PA levels with age, particularly in adolescent females. [21,22] The current study shows that PA levels declined at an earlier age in females compared with males (10 years v. 13 years).…”

Biological Maturation and Muscular Strength: Mediation Analysis in Prepubescent Girls

“…The relationship between biological maturation and the level of physical activity 7,9 and motor performance 7,10 are aspects reported in the literature. Katzmarzyk et al 10 stated that the effects of biological maturation on children are expressed mainly through body size, and that maturation had the greatest influence on children's physical performance.…”

“…In this context, maturation has been related to physical activity 7,9 and the motor competence of young subjects. 7,10 The first studies to analyze the associations of motor performance tests with biological maturation, chronological age, stature and body mass in six-to eight-year-old children were limited to partial correlations, which were classified, at best, as low to moderate.…”