Physical Development

Latest research

1. In-school resistance training improves physical fitness in pubertal girls: a randomized controlled trial

   • Jiaqian Wan
   • Zhe Li
   • Qingwen Zhang

   in BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation

   Article Open access 17 October 2025

   

2. The needs of parents and their network to influence physical activity and motor development among children 0-to-4-years old: a mixed-methods study protocol

   • Mary-ann R. Wagijo
   • Teatske M. Altenburg
   • Marleen H. M. de Moor

   in BMC Public Health

   Article Open access 17 October 2025

   

3. Comparison of balance, functional capacity, and quality of life between older adults with lower and higher levels of physical activity

   • Abdullah
   • Witaya Mathiyakom
   • Anong Tantisuwat

   in BMC Geriatrics

   Article Open access 17 October 2025

   

4. The relationship between preschool-based movement behaviors and physical fitness: a compositional data analysis

   • Jin Guo
   • Yingying Ding
   • Zhaoxu Lu

   in Pediatric Research

   Article 17 October 2025

   

5. Impact of environmental endocrine disruptors on adolescent sexual development: a comprehensive review with a focus on specific chemicals

   • Yanxiu Sha
   • Yiyang Jia
   • Te Liu

   in Discover Applied Sciences

   Article Open access 17 October 2025

   

6. Is curve sprint performance in soccer related to other speed and power abilities across age categories?

   • Tércio Araújo do Rêgo-Barros
   • Fábio Yuzo Nakamura
   • Rafael dos Santos Henrique

   in Sport Sciences for Health

   Article 17 October 2025

   

7. Identifying Fatigue-Related Gait Patterns Using Multiple Inertial Measurement Units and Statistical Parametric Mapping: A Continuous Analysis of an Outdoor Full Marathon in Male Recreational Runners

   • Guoxin Zhang
   • Tony Lin-wei Chen
   • Ming Zhang

   in Sports Medicine - Open

   Article Open access 16 October 2025

   

8. Associations of the Triglyceride-Glucose Index and Body Fat Composition with Blood Pressure in Children and Adolescents

   • Qingshan Yan
   • Wenya Cai
   • Yong Guo

   in High Blood Pressure & Cardiovascular Prevention

   Article 16 October 2025

   

9. Throwing like a girl: a critique of past approaches and an illustrated proposal for a path forward

   • Anne Fausto-Sterling

   in Biology of Sex Differences

   Article Open access 16 October 2025

   

10. Muscle strength, muscle morphology, and oxidative capacity in normal weight versus overweight and obese youth: a systematic review with meta-analysis

    • Mauricio Inostroza-Mondaca
    • Omar Valdés
    • Urs Granacher

    in Scientific Reports

    Article Open access 15 October 2025

    

11. First-year growth patterns of preterm infants receiving kangaroo mother care: associations with early life factors and 1-year anthropometry

    • S. Nel
    • U. D. Feucht
    • F. A. M. Wenhold

    in European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

    Article Open access 15 October 2025

    

12. Changes of secondary sexual characteristics during the growth and development of the male Portunus trituberculatus

    • Zhilong Xie
    • Xiaodong Jiang
    • Xugan Wu

    in Aquaculture International

    Article 15 October 2025

    

13. Stages of change in leisure-domain physical activity behavior and its influencing factors among Chinese college students

    • Shan-shan Han
    • Qiu-huan Chen
    • Chengbo Yang

    in BMC Public Health

    Article Open access 14 October 2025

    

14. The efficacy of swimming therapy for infants with Graf II developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH): protocol for a randomized controlled trial

    • BoLiang Bai
    • Wen Zheng
    • Lang Jiang

    in Trials

    Article Open access 14 October 2025

    

15. Yoga as a therapeutic intervention for body image in the pediatric population: a systematic review

    • Nicolette Bullard
    • Neil Rupani
    • Kristopher E. Kaliebe

    in Journal of Eating Disorders

    Article Open access 14 October 2025

    

16. The relationship between physical activity and academic achievement in medical students: a single-institution cross-sectional study in Sudan

    • Saud Mohammed Raja
    • Mohammed Ahmed Elfaki
    • Abrar Abdelrahim

    in BMC Medical Education

    Article Open access 14 October 2025

    

17. Comparative analysis of external and internal loads in preparation male volleyball and beach volleyball matches

    • Bruno Figueira
    • Artūr Vincėlovič
    • Rūtenis Paulauskas

    in BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation

    Article Open access 14 October 2025

18. Effectiveness of Physical Education Interventions on Mental Health in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review of Wellbeing and Distress Across Educational Levels

    • Gracia Cristina Villodres
    • Miriam Rodríguez-Mérida
    • José Joaquín Muros

    in Adolescent Research Review

    Article 13 October 2025

    

19. Oxygen dynamics in paraspinal muscles during isometric loading measured using near-infrared spectroscopy in adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis: SOSORT 2025 award winner

    • Winnie Wai-ying Chan
    • Eliza Rui Sun
    • Arnold Yu-lok Wong

    in European Spine Journal

    Article Open access 13 October 2025

    

20. Facial soft tissue thickness in the sub-adult population of Türkiye: MRI-based assessment and its correlation with body-mass index (BMI)

    • Zehra Arslan
    • Elif Aze Bol
    • Gürol Cantürk

    in International Journal of Legal Medicine

    Article 13 October 2025

    

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