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Can maturity indicators be used to estimate chronological age in children?

Noël CameronNational Centre for Sport and Exercise Medicine, School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, Loughborough University, Loughborough, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 302-307 | Received 16 Mar 2015, Accepted 18 Mar 2015, Published online: 15 Jun 2015

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