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Gaston Beunen
Researcher at Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
Publications - 204
Citations - 10943
Gaston Beunen is an academic researcher from Katholieke Universiteit Leuven. The author has contributed to research in topics: Physical fitness & Twin study. The author has an hindex of 56, co-authored 204 publications receiving 10214 citations.
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An assessment of maturity from anthropometric measurements.
TL;DR: Although the cross-validation meets statistical standards for acceptance, caution is warranted with regard to implementation and it is recommended that maturity offset be considered as a categorical rather than a continuous assessment.
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How to assess physical activity? How to assess physical fitness?
Luc Vanhees,Johan Lefevre,Renaat Philippaerts,Martine Martens,Wim Huygens,Thierry Troosters,Gaston Beunen +6 more
TL;DR: A review regarding the assessment of physical activity and fitness andCardio-pulmonary exercise testing is a well-established procedure that provides a wealth of clinically diagnostic and prognostic information.
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Growth and physical performance relative to the timing of the adolescent spurt.
Gaston Beunen,Robert M. Malina +1 more
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The contribution of anthropometric characteristics to performance scores in elite female gymnasts.
TL;DR: There is a relatively strong relationship between several anthropometric variables and gymnastic performance in a sample of elite female gymnasts, but the associations are not sufficiently high to predict performance scores on an individual basis.
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Genetic determinants of sports participation and daily physical activity.
Gaston Beunen,Martine Thomis +1 more
TL;DR: The genetic determination of sports participation, daily PA and R MR, varies from low to moderately high, and only between the uncoupling protein 2 genetic marker and RMR has a linkage has been demonstrated.