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Onset of puberty, menstrual frequency, and body fat in elite rhythmic gymnasts compared with normal controls.

Klentrou P, Plyley M.

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Gymnasts exhibit higher bone mass than runners despite similar prevalence of amenorrhea and oligomenorrhea.

Robinson TL, Snow-Harter C, Taaffe DR, Gillis D, Shaw J, Marcus R.

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Growth and pubertal development in elite female rhythmic gymnasts.

Georgopoulos N, Markou K, Theodoropoulou A, Paraskevopoulou P, Varaki L, Kazantzi Z, Leglise M, Vagenakis AG.

J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 1999 Dec;84(12):4525-30.PMID: 10599712 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Premenarcheal gymnasts possess higher bone mineral density than controls.

Nickols-Richardson SM, Modlesky CM, O'Connor PJ, Lewis RD.

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Participation in leanness sports but not training volume is associated with menstrual dysfunction: a national survey of 1276 elite athletes and controls.

Torstveit MK, Sundgot-Borgen J.

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Low back pain in competitive rhythmic gymnasts.

Cupisti A, D'Alessandro C, Evangelisti I, Piazza M, Galetta F, Morelli E.

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Gymnasts, distance runners, anorexics body composition and menstrual status.

Bale P, Doust J, Dawson D.

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Influence of high-intensity training and of dietetic and anthropometric factors on menstrual cycle disorders in ballet dancers.

Castelo-Branco C, Reina F, Montivero AD, Colodrón M, Vanrell JA.

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Changes in bone density and bone markers in rhythmic gymnasts and ballet dancers: implications for puberty and leptin levels.

Muñoz MT, de la Piedra C, Barrios V, Garrido G, Argente J.

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Bone density, body composition and menstrual history of sedentary female former gymnasts, aged 20-32 years.

Zanker CL, Osborne C, Cooke CB, Oldroyd B, Truscott JG.

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Hypoleptinemia in female and male elite gymnasts.

Weimann E, Blum WF, Witzel C, Schwidergall S, Böhles HJ.

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Alterations in serum growth hormone (GH)/GH dependent ternary complex components (IGF-I, IGFBP-3, ALS, IGF-I/IGFBP-3 molar ratio) and the influence of these alterations on growth pattern in female rhythmic gymnasts.

Adiyaman P, Ocal G, Berberoğlu M, Evliyaoğlu O, Aycan Z, Cetinkaya E, Bulca Y, Ersöz G, Akar N.

J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab. 2004 Jun;17(6):895-903.PMID: 15270408 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Maturity-associated variation in the body size and proportions of elite female gymnasts 14-17 years of age.

Claessens AL, Lefevre J, Beunen GP, Malina RM.

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Height velocity and skeletal maturation in elite female rhythmic gymnasts.

Georgopoulos NA, Markou KB, Theodoropoulou A, Vagenakis GA, Benardot D, Leglise M, Dimopoulos JC, Vagenakis AG.

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Evidence for a reduction of growth potential in adolescent female gymnasts.

Theintz GE, Howald H, Weiss U, Sizonenko PC.

J Pediatr. 1993 Feb;122(2):306-13.PMID: 8117341 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Relationship between energy deficits and body composition in elite female gymnasts and runners.

Deutz RC, Benardot D, Martin DE, Cody MM.

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Pubertal development in elite juvenile gymnasts. Effects of physical training.

Lindholm C, Hagenfeldt K, Ringertz BM.

Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 1994 Mar;73(3):269-73.PMID: 8122511 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Delayed but normally progressed puberty is more pronounced in artistic compared with rhythmic elite gymnasts due to the intensity of training.

Theodoropoulou A, Markou KB, Vagenakis GA, Benardot D, Leglise M, Kourounis G, Vagenakis AG, Georgopoulos NA.

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Body image and attitudinal aspects of eating disorders in rhythmic gymnasts.

Salbach H, Klinkowski N, Pfeiffer E, Lehmkuhl U, Korte A.

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Lipid profile and redox status in high performance rhythmic female teenagers gymnasts.

Guerra A, Rego C, Laires MJ, Castro EM, Silva D, Monteiro C, Silva Z, Lebre E, Bicho M.

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