Search Results - "Beunen, G. P"

Heritability of somatotype components: a multivariate analysis by Peeters, M.W, Thomis, M.A, Loos, R.J.F, Derom, C.A, Fagard, R, Claessens, A.L, Vlietinck, R.F, Beunen, G.P

“…Objective: To study the genetic and environmental determination of variation in Heath-Carter somatotype (ST) components (endomorphy, mesomorphy and…”
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Genome-wide linkage scan for resistance to muscle fatigue by Thomis, M. A., De Mars, G., Windelinckx, A., Peeters, M. W., Huygens, W., Aerssens, J., Beunen, G. P.

“…Repeated, intense use of muscles leads to a decline in performance known as muscle fatigue. Resistance to muscle fatigue depends on age, sex, muscle fiber…”
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Quantitative trait loci for human muscle strength: linkage analysis of myostatin pathway genes by Huygens, W, Thomis, M. A. I, Peeters, M. W, Aerssens, J, Vlietinck, R, Beunen, G. P

“…1 Research Center for Exercise and Health, Faculty of Kinesiology and Rehabilitation Sciences 2 Department of Human Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, Katholieke…”
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Genome-wide linkage scan for maximum and length-dependent knee muscle strength in young men: significant evidence for linkage at chromosome 14q24.3 by De Mars, G, Windelinckx, A, Huygens, W, Peeters, M W, Beunen, G P, Aerssens, J, Vlietinck, R, Thomis, M A I

“…Maintenance of high muscular fitness is positively related to bone health, functionality in daily life and increasing insulin sensitivity, and negatively…”
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Inheritance of physical fitness in 10-yr-old twins and their parents by MAES, H. H. M, BEUNEN, G. P, VLIETINCK, R. F, NEALE, M. C, THOMIS, M, EYNDE, B. V, LYSENS, R, SIMONS, J, DEROM, C, DEROM, R

“…This study focuses on the quantification of genetic and environmental sources of variation in physical fitness components in 105 10-yr-old twin pairs and their…”
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An assessment of maturity from anthropometric measurements by MIRWALD, Robert L, BAXTER-JONES, Adam D. G, BAILEY, Donald A, BEUNEN, Gaston P

“…The range of variability between individuals of the same chronological age (CA) in somatic and biological maturity is large and especially accentuated around…”
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Strength training : importance of genetic factors by THOMIS, M. A. I, BEUNEN, G. P, MAES, H. H, BLIMKIE, C. J, VAN LEEMPUTTE, M, CLAESSENS, A. L, MARCHAL, G, WILLEMS, E, VLIETINCK, R. F

“…This study focuses on the quantification of genetic and environmental factors in arm strength after high-resistance strength training. Male monozygotic (MZ, N…”
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Is PPARα intron 7 G/C polymorphism associated with muscle strength characteristics in nonathletic young men? by Broos, S., Windelinckx, A., De Mars, G., Huygens, W., Peeters, M. W., Aerssens, J., Vlietinck, R., Beunen, G. P., Thomis, M. A.

“…Peroxisome proliferator‐activated receptor alpha (PPARα), a ligand‐dependent transcription factor, regulates fatty acid metabolism in heart and skeletal…”
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Adiposity and biological maturity in girls 6-16 years of age by Beunen, G P, Malina, R M, Lefevre, J A, Claessens, A L, Renson, R, Vanreusel, B

“…The aim of this study was to investigate the relationships between adiposity and skeletal maturity, relative skeletal maturity and percentage of predicted…”
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Skeletal maturation, somatic growth and physical fitness in girls 6-16 years of age by Beunen, G P, Malina, R M, Lefevre, J, Claessens, A L, Renson, R, Kanden Eynde, B, Vanreusel, B, Simons, J

“…The importance of chronological age (CA) and skeletal age (SA) in explaining variation in somatic dimensions, and the independent contributions of CA, SA,…”
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Multivariate genetic analysis of maximal isometric muscle force at different elbow angles by Thomis, Martine A, Van Leemputte, Marc, Maes, Hermine H, Blimkie, Cameron J. R, Claessens, Albrecht L, Marchal, Guy, Willems, Eustachius, Vlietinck, Robert F, Beunen, Gaston P

“…Martine A. Thomis 1 , Marc Van Leemputte 1 , Hermine H. Maes 4 , Cameron J. R. Blimkie 5 , Albrecht L. Claessens 1 , Guy Marchal 2 , Eustachius Willems 1 ,…”
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Inheritance of static and dynamic arm strength and some of its determinants by Thomis, M.A.I., Beunen, G.P., Leemputte, M. Van, Maes, H.H., Blimkie, C.J., Claessens, A.L., Marchal, G., Willems, E., Vlietinck, R.F.

“…Maximal static, eccentric and concentric torques and arm components estimated by anthropometry and measured by computed tomography were evaluated in 25 male…”
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Allometric relationship between body size and peak VO2 relative to age at menarche by Thomis, M, Rogers, D M, Beunen, G P, Woynarowska, B, Malina, R M

“…The present study examined allometric coefficients relating peak VO2 and body size relative to the time of menarche. Peak oxygen uptake (peak VO2…”
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Prediction of adult stature and noninvasive assessment of biological maturation by BEUNEN, G. P, MALINA, R. M, LEFEVRE, J, CLAESSENS, A. L, RENSON, R, SIMONS, J

“…The Tanner-Whitehouse method to predict adult stature uses current stature, current skeletal age (SA), and chronological age (CA), and, if available, change…”
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A growth curve to model changes in sport participation in adolescent boys by Maia, J. A. R., Lefevre, J., Claessens, A. L., Thomis, M. A., Peeters, M. W., Beunen, G. P.

“…The aims of this study are twofold: (1) to present the latent growth model, its strategy and usefulness in modelling sport participation over a 6‐year period…”
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Physical activity and growth, maturation and performance: a longitudinal study by Beunen, G P, Malina, R M, Renson, R, Simons, J, Ostyn, M, Lefevre, J

“…The effects of increased physical activity upon physical growth, maturation and performance were investigated in samples of 32 active and 32 nonactive Belgian…”
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The contribution of biological maturation to the strength and motor fitness of children by Katzmarzyk, P.T., Malina, R.M., Beunen, G.P.

“…Summary The interrelationships among skeletal maturity, body size, strength and motor fitness were examined in American children 7-12 years of chronological…”
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Fractures, physical activity, and growth velocity in adolescent Belgian boys by Blimkie, C J, Lefevre, J, Beunen, G P, Renson, R, Dequeker, J, Van Damme, P

“…The relationship of fractures to physical activity and growth velocity in stature and metacarpal II bone dimensions was investigated in adolescent Belgian…”
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Adolescent correlates of adult physical activity: a 26-year follow-up by Beunen, Gaston P, Lefevre, Johan, Philippaerts, Renaat M, Delvaux, Katrien, Thomis, Martine, Claessens, Albrecht L, Vanreusel, Bart, Lysens, Roeland, Vanden Eynde, Bavo, Renson, Roland

“…It is hypothesized that adolescent physical activity, fitness, anthropometric dimensions, fatness, biological maturity, and family characteristics contribute…”
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Exploration of myostatin polymorphisms and the angiotensin-converting enzyme insertion/deletion genotype in responses of human muscle to strength training by Thomis, Martine A I, Huygens, Wim, Heuninckx, Sofie, Chagnon, Monique, Maes, Hermine H M, Claessens, Albrecht L, Vlietinck, Robert, Bouchard, Claude, Beunen, Gaston P

“…This study explores the associations between polymorphisms in two candidate genes-myostatin gene (MSTN or GDF8) and angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE)…”
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