Gaston Beunen

TL;DR: Care is warranted in utilizing maturity offset per se and predicted age at PHV based on maturity offset as an indicator of maturity timing in female gymnasts and perhaps other short females.

TL;DR: None of the differences in somatic dimensions and ratios among the three contrasting maturity groups are significant at 30 years of age except those for subscapular skinfold and the trunk/extremity skinfold ratio.

TL;DR: Results from MANOVA indicated that for some fitness characteristics the high‐active subjects were more fit than their low‐active peers, and stability of physical fitness was higher than assumed and, therefore, it is a useful and independent indicator for further research.

TL;DR: In conclusion, skeletal age alone or interacting with body size has a negligible influence on fundamental motor skills and motor coordination in children 7–10 years.

TL;DR: Continued participation in impact sports is beneficial for the skeletal health of males aged 40 years and body mass and time spent participating in sports as covariates confirmed these results.