Linear and nonlinear relationship between chronological age and maturity status with handgrip strength in children and adolescents
The results of the study have shown that the cubic model provides a better explanation and fit of the relationship between chronological age and maturity status with HGS than the classical linear model. It was also determined that fluctuations in HGS are more accurately described by maturity status than by chronological age. These results suggest including nonlinear models and controlling for maturity status. This facilitates the design of interventions according to the different stages of maturational development.
Authors
- Rossana Gómez‐Campos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6509-5707)
- Rubén Vidal-Espinoza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8593-5248)
- Luis Felipe Castelli Correia de Campos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7771-6486)
- Marco Cossio‐Bolaños (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7230-9996)
- Miguel de Arruda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7132-4294)
- José Sulla-Torres (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5129-430X)
- Evandro Lázari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7988-1220)
- Enio Ricardo Vaz-Ronque
Institutions
- Universidade Estadual de Londrina (BR)
- Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP) (BR)
- Catholic University of the Maule (CL)
- Universidad Católica Silva Henríquez (CL)
- Catholic University of Santa María (PE)
- Universidad Adventista de Chile (CL)
- Universidad Nacional del Altiplano (PE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Pediatrics
- Published
- 2025-08-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fped.2025.1516798
- Primary Topic
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00