Modeling Pubertal Growth Variability in Schoolchildren From Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil: A Bayesian Analysis
Considerable variability in growth velocity patterns during puberty was observed. Compared to Northern Hemisphere populations, Brazilian children experienced earlier and more intense pubertal growth spurts. These findings highlight the importance of accounting for maturational timing in physical education planning, training load management, and pediatric growth assessment.
Authors
- Humberto M. Carvalho (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2855-0296)
- Fábio Colussi Karasiak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2973-6770)
- Victor Julierme Santos da Conceição (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4026-1040)
- Luciano Gonzaga Galvão (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7320-048X)
- Diego Augusto Santos Silva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0489-7906)
Institutions
- Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- American Journal of Human Biology
- Published
- 2025-08-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ajhb.70129
- Primary Topic
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior