Sex Differences in Strength During Development: Implications for Inclusivity and Fairness in Sport
Muscle size and strength increased together but this increase did not differ based on sex and boys were stronger than girls. Future work is needed to determine the reason for this difference in maximal strength. Any effect was seemingly present at the initial measurement (at the age of 4 years), since muscle size and strength did not change differently between boys and girls over time.
Authors
- Ryoji Tahara
- Takashi Abe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0568-1004)
- Jeremy P. Loenneke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5409-9075)
- Akemi Abe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0028-909X)
- S. Yamasaki
Institutions
- Seinan Gakuin University (JP)
- Juntendo University (JP)
- University of Mississippi (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- American Journal of Human Biology
- Published
- 2024-09-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ajhb.24152
- Citations
- 7
- Primary Topic
- Children's Physical and Motor Development
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.53