Table 3.
Study, sample size and origin, as well as age and biological maturity
| Study | Sample Size | Sample Origin | Age | Biological Maturation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beunen et al. (1981) | 23 | Belgium | 16.6 yrs | Skeletal age (TW2 Method) (a) |
| (11.4 - 21.4 years) | Age at menarche 15.13 ± 1.7 | |||
| Theintz et al. (1989) | 34 | Switzerland | 12.6 ± 1.1 yrs | Skeletal age -Greulich-Pyle (yrs) |
| 11.0 ± 1.3 | ||||
| RUS (yrs) 11.8 ± 1.4 | ||||
| Claessens et al. (1990) | 201 | 16.5 ± 1.8 yrs | LP(b) MP(c) | |
| World Championship** | (13.2-23.8 yrs) | HP(d) | ||
| Skeletal age RUS (yrs) 15.1 14.8 | ||||
| 14.9 | ||||
| Age at menarche (yrs) 14.1 15.4 | ||||
| 16.1 | ||||
| Claessens et al. (1991) | 168 | 16.5 ± 1.8 yrs | Age at menarche (yrs) 15.2 ± 1.4 (10.6- | |
| World Championship** | (13.2 - 23.8 yrs) | 18.1) | ||
| Skeletal age TW2 | ||||
| 20 bone (yrs) 13.8 ± 0.8 | ||||
| RUS (yrs) 14.3 ± 0.9 | ||||
| Georgopoulos et al. (2004) | 169 | European | 15.7 ± 2 yrs | Skeletal age Greulich-Pyle (yrs) |
| Championship Greece, 2002 | 13.4± 1.8 | |||
| Claessens et al. (2006) | 150 | 14 to 17.9 yrs | Skeletal age TW2 Group1 Group 2 | |
| World Championship** | Group 3 | |||
| Age Group 14+ 14.0 ± 0.8 14.7 ± 0.2 | ||||
| - | ||||
| Age Group 15+ 14.2 ± 0.8 15.6 ± 0.3 | ||||
| - | ||||
| Age Group 16+ 14.4 ± 1.0 16.6 ± 0.3 | ||||
| - | ||||
| Age Group 17+ 14.3 ± 1.5 17.5 ± 0.3 | ||||
| - | ||||
| Peeters and | 129 | sub sample | 16.1 ± 1.2 yrs | Skeletal age TW2 14.5 ± 1.2 |
| Claessens (2012) | World Championship** | (13.2-18.5) | ||
(a) Tanner Whitehouse 2; (b) low performer; (c) middle performer; (d) higher performer.
**
24th World Championships Netherlands-1987