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pubertal
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pubertal
[p(y)o̅o̅′bərtəl]
Etymology: L, pubertas, age of maturity
pertaining to puberty.
pubertal
pertaining to or emanating from puberty.
pubertal period
the period approaching puberty when gonadal function, accessory sex gland function and behavior develop to the point where reproduction is possible.
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Data from isometric actions indicate that both boys and girls strength increase in a fairly linear fashion from early childhood up until the onset of puberty in boys (around 13 y) and until about the end of the pubertal period in girls (around 15 y).
Advances in paediatric strength assessment: changing our perspective ... by De Ste Croix, Mark / Journal of Sports Science and Medicine
Testosterone, growth hormone and insulin-like growth factor-1 increase during the pubertal period (Bailey et al.
Exercise and bone mineral accrual in children and adolescents by Burrows, Melonie / Journal of Sports Science and Medicine
Mice were allowed ad libitum access to a liquid diet containing 5% ethanol beginning at weaning through the pubertal period (49 days of age).
Adolescent Health and the Environment by Golub, Mari S. / Environmental Health Perspectives
 
 
 
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