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Tactile Spatial Attention Enhances Gamma-Band Activity in Somatosensory Cortex and Reduces Low-Frequency Activity in Parieto-Occipital Areas by Bauer, Markus, Oostenveld, Robert, Peeters, Maarten, Fries, Pascal

“…We investigated the effects of spatial-selective attention on oscillatory neuronal dynamics in a tactile delayed-match-to-sample task. Whole-head…”
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Subject positioning in the BOD POD® only marginally affects measurement of body volume and estimation of percent body fat in young adult men by Peeters, Maarten W

“…The aim of the study was to evaluate whether subject positioning would affect the measurement of raw body volume, thoracic gas volume, corrected body volume…”
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The left hand second to fourth digit ratio (2D:4D) is not related to any physical fitness component in adolescent girls by Peeters, Maarten W, Van Aken, Katrijn, Claessens, Albrecht L

“…The second to fourth-digit-ratio (2D:4D), a putative marker of prenatal androgen action and a sexually dimorphic trait, has been suggested to be related with…”
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The left hand second to fourth digit ratio (2D:4D) does not discriminate world-class female gymnasts from age matched sedentary girls by Peeters, Maarten W, Claessens, Albrecht L

“…The second to fourth-digit-ratio (2D:4D), a putative marker of prenatal androgen action and a sexually dimorphic trait, has been suggested to be related with…”
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Digit ratio (2D:4D) and competition level in world-class female gymnasts by Peeters, Maarten W., Claessens, Albrecht L.

“…In this study the relationship between the digit ratio (2D:4D) and artistic gymnastics performance and competition level was investigated in a sample of…”
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Heritability of Childhood Weight Gain from Birth and Risk Markers for Adult Metabolic Disease in Prepubertal Twins by Beardsall, Kathryn, Ong, Ken K., Murphy, Nuala, Ahmed, M. Lynn, Zhao, Jing Hua, Peeters, Maarten W., Dunger, David B.

“…Objective: Associations between size at birth, postnatal weight gain, and potential risk for adult disease have been variably explained by in utero exposures…”
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Effect of different swim caps on the assessment of body volume and percentage body fat by air displacement plethysmography by Peeters, Maarten W., Claessens, Albrecht L.

“…Isothermal air trapped in scalp hair generates an underestimation of body volume when it is measured by air displacement plethysmography. The aim of this study…”
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Comprehensive fine mapping of chr12q12-14 and follow-up replication identify activin receptor 1B ( as a muscle strength gene by WINDELINCKX, An, DE MARS, Gunther, FERRUCCI, Luigi, AERSSENS, Jeroen, VLIETINCK, Robert, BEUNEN, Gaston P, THOMIS, Martine A, HUYGENS, Wim, PEETERS, Maarten W, VINCENT, Barbara, WIJMENGA, Cisca, LAMBRECHTS, Diether, DELECLUSE, Christophe, ROTH, Stephen M, METTER, E. Jeffrey

“…Muscle strength is important in functional activities of daily living and the prevention of common pathologies. We describe the two-staged fine mapping of a…”
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Caucasian children's fat mass: routine anthropometry v. air-displacement plethysmography by Michels, Nathalie, Huybrechts, Inge, Bammann, Karin, Lissner, Lauren, Moreno, Luis, Peeters, Maarten, Sioen, Isabelle, Vanaelst, Barbara, Vyncke, Krishna, De Henauw, Stefaan

“…The present paper will use fat mass percentage (FM%) obtained via BOD POD® air-displacement plethysmography (FMADP%) to examine the relative validity of (1)…”
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Body composition in athletes: A comparison of densitometric methods and tracking of individual differences by Peeters, Maarten Wim, Goris, Marina, Keustermans, Greet, Pelgrim, Koen, Claessens, Albrecht L.

“…Measuring body composition in athletes can provide valuable information on training and nutritional status. The aim of this study was to compare percentage…”
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Identification and prioritization of NUAK1 and PPP1CC as positional candidate loci for skeletal muscle strength phenotypes by Windelinckx, An, De Mars, Gunther, Huygens, Wim, Peeters, Maarten W, Vincent, Barbara, Wijmenga, Cisca, Lambrechts, Diether, Aerssens, Jeroen, Vlietinck, Robert, Beunen, Gaston, Thomis, Martine A I

“…Muscle strength is an important determinant in elite sports performance as well as in the activities of daily living. Muscle metabolism also plays a role in…”
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Timing of Adolescent Somatic Maturity and Midlife Muscle Function: A 34-yr Follow-Up by BEUNEN, Gaston P, PEETERS, Maarten W, MATTON, Lynn, CLAESSENS, Albrecht L, THOMIS, Martine A, LEFEVRE, Johan A

“…Midlife muscle function is associated with disability and premature mortality later in life. Biological maturity is associated with muscle function during…”
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Growth in peak aerobic power during adolescence by GEITHNER, Christina A, THOMIS, Martine A, VANDEN EYNDE, Bavo, MAES, Hermine H. M, LOOS, Ruth J. F, PEETERS, Maarten, CLAESSENS, Albrecht L. M, VLIETINCK, Robert, MALINA, Robert M, BEUNEN, Gaston P

“…To model the growth of peak aerobic power during adolescence in both sexes followed longitudinally from 10 to 18 yr. Peak aerobic power (peak VO2) was measured…”
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Genome-wide linkage scan for contraction velocity characteristics of knee musculature in the Leuven Genes for Muscular Strength Study by De Mars, Gunther, Windelinckx, An, Huygens, Wim, Peeters, Maarten W, Beunen, Gaston P, Aerssens, Jeroen, Vlietinck, Robert, Thomis, Martine A. I

“…1 Department of Biomedical Kinesiology, Research Center for Exercise and Health, Faculty of Kinesiology and Rehabilitation Sciences, Katholieke Universiteit…”
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Genetic and environmental determination of tracking in subcutaneous fat distribution during adolescence by Peeters, Maarten W, Beunen, Gaston P, Maes, Hermine H, Loos, Ruth JF, Claessens, Albrecht L, Vlietinck, Robert, Thomis, Martine A

“…BACKGROUND: The distribution of fat and adipose tissue is an important predictor of disease risk. Variation in fat distribution during adolescence is…”
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Clustering of metabolic risk factors in young adults: Genes and environment by Peeters, Maarten W, Thomis, Martine A, Loos, Ruth J.F, Derom, Catherine A, Fagard, Robert, Vlietinck, Robert F, Beunen, Gaston P

“…Abstract Objective Evidence of a genetic basis of metabolic risk factors (MRFs) is growing. Studies examining the genetic and environmental basis of the…”
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Genetic and environmental determination of tracking in static strength during adolescence by Peeters, Maarten W, Thomis, Martine A, Maes, Hermine H. M, Beunen, Gaston P, Loos, Ruth J. F, Claessens, Albrecht L, Vlietinck, Robert

“…1 Faculty of Kinesiology and Rehabilitation Sciences, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium; 2 Department of Human Genetics, Virginia Institute for…”
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Genetic and environmental causes of tracking in explosive strength during adolescence by Peeters, Maarten W, Thomis, Martine A, Maes, Hermine H M, Loos, Ruth J F, Claessens, Albrecht L, Vlietinck, Robert, Beunen, Gaston P

“…To determine whether the observed phenotypic stability in explosive strength during adolescence, as measured by inter-age correlations in vertical jump (VTJ),…”
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The Left Hand Second to Fourth Digit Ratio by Peeters, Maarten W, Claessens, Albrecht L

“…Introduction The second to fourth-digit-ratio (2D:4D), a putative marker of prenatal androgen action and a sexually dimorphic trait, has been suggested to be…”
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The Left Hand Second to Fourth Digit Ratio by Peeters, Maarten W, Van Aken, Katrijn, Claessens, Albrecht L

“…Introduction The second to fourth-digit-ratio (2D:4D), a putative marker of prenatal androgen action and a sexually dimorphic trait, has been suggested to be…”
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