<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?><article xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>1981-4690</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista Brasileira de Educação Física e Esporte]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Rev Bras Educ Fís Esporte]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>1981-4690</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Escola de Educação Física e Esporte da Universidade de São Paulo  ]]></publisher-name>
</publisher>
</journal-meta>
<article-meta>
<article-id>S1981-46902016000100087</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.1590/1807-55092016000100087</article-id>
<title-group>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[The impact of intensive high performance training on adult height of female artistic gymnasts: a retrospective study]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="pt"><![CDATA[O impacto do treinamento de alta intensidade sobre a estatura adulta de ginastas de alto nível: um estudo retrospectivo]]></article-title>
</title-group>
<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[FERREIRA-FILHO]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Raul Alves]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[MACHADO]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Dalmo Roberto Lopes]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="A a"/>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="A03"/>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[MARQUES]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Renato Francisco Rodrigues]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[NUNOMURA]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Myrian]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
</contrib-group>
<aff id="A01">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie Centro de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[São Paulo SP]]></addr-line>
<country>Brasil</country>
</aff>
<aff id="A02">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidade de São Paulo Escola de Educação Física e Esporte de Ribeirão Preto ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Ribeirão Preto SP]]></addr-line>
<country>Brasil</country>
</aff>
<aff id="A03">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidade de São Paulo Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Ribeirão Preto SP]]></addr-line>
<country>Brasil</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>03</month>
<year>2016</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>03</month>
<year>2016</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>30</volume>
<numero>1</numero>
<fpage>87</fpage>
<lpage>95</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://educa.fcc.org.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S1981-46902016000100087&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://educa.fcc.org.br/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S1981-46902016000100087&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://educa.fcc.org.br/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S1981-46902016000100087&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract The purpose of this study was to identify the potential impact of the high performance training on the anthropometric and maturational characteristics of female artistic gymnasts and to compare the adult target height with international standards of growth. A sample consisted of 23 elite Brazilian female former gymnasts was evaluated. From a historic retrospective, about 29.56 yrs. ago (average of all) they devoted themselves to the training for 9.3 (2.6) years, with a weekly 24.26 (4.2) training hours, and had been retired from competition around at 13.61 (5.12) years old. From the anthropometric data of the gymnasts (while still competing), their parents and their older sister (1) and younger sister (2), the target height was calculated by Tanner method {[(father&#8217;s height -13 cm) + mother&#8217;s height] &#247; 2}. Additionally, training history, age of menarche occurrence, and growth classifying in accordance with the international standards was recorded, aimed at comparisons. The average stature shown normal adult stature (NCHS), and some cases surpassed the standard 75th, 90th and 95th percentile. They are higher than their mother (p = 0.039), but not their sister 1 (0.952) or sister 2 (p = 0.998), but the age of menarche was significantly later only than their sisters 1 (p = 0.008) and 2 (p = 0.017). According to the Brazilian percentiles reference (IBGE), the final height of the former gymnasts was always higher of the standard, slightly smaller than their sisters 2 (5th and 10th), but was taller than their mothers and sisters 1. In conclusion, there is no evidence of artistic gymnastics high performance training having adverse effects on the final adult height.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="pt"><p><![CDATA[Resumo O objetivo deste estudo foi identificar o potencial impacto do treinamento de alta intensidade sobre as caracter&#237;sticas antropom&#233;tricas e maturacionais de ex-atletas da gin&#225;stica art&#237;stica feminina e comparar a estatura adulta com padr&#245;es internacionais de crescimento. Uma amostra composta de 23 ex-atletas de elite da gin&#225;stica art&#237;stica feminina brasileira foi avaliada. A partir de uma retrospectiva hist&#243;rica m&#233;dia de 29,56 anos, foi determinado o tempo m&#233;dio de forma&#231;&#227;o [9,3 (2,6) anos], horas semanais de treinamento [24,26 (4,2)] e tempo ap&#243;s encerramento da carreira competitiva (13,61 &#177; 5,12 anos). A partir dos dados antropom&#233;tricos das ginastas (quando ativas), o alvo parental da estatura das ex-atletas, de suas irm&#227;s mais velhas (1) e mais jovens (2) foi calculado pelo m&#233;todo de Tanner {[(Altura do pai - 13 cm) + Altura da m&#227;e] &#247; 2}. Al&#233;m disso, o hist&#243;rico de treino, idade de ocorr&#234;ncia da menarca e classifica&#231;&#227;o do crescimento segundo os padr&#245;es internacionais, foram registrados para compara&#231;&#245;es. A estatura m&#233;dia das ex-atletas apresentou normalidade esperada para estatura adulta (NCHS), e em alguns casos ultrapassaram os valores dos percentis 75%, 90% e 95%. As ex-atletas foram maiores do que suas m&#227;es (p = 0,039), mas n&#227;o diferiram da irm&#227; 1 (0,952) ou irm&#227; 2 (p = 0,998). A idade da menarca daquelas foi significantemente mais tardia do que de suas irm&#227;s 1 (p = 0,008) e 2 ( p = 0,017). Em rela&#231;&#227;o &#224;s refer&#234;ncias brasileiras (IBGE), a altura final das ex-ginastas foi sempre maior do que o padr&#227;o nacional, ligeiramente menor do que suas irm&#227;s 2 em alguns momentos (centis 5 e 10), mas eram mais altas do que suas m&#227;es e irm&#227;s 1. Em conclus&#227;o, n&#227;o h&#225; evid&#234;ncias de que o treinamento de alto impacto da gin&#225;stica art&#237;stica resulte em efeitos adversos sobre a estatura adulta final das atletas.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Growth]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Biological maturation]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Women´s artistic gymnastics]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[High performance level]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Sports training]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Anthropometry]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[Crescimento]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[Maturação biológica]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[Ginástica artística feminina]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[Alto rendimento]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[Treinamento esportivo]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[Antropometria]]></kwd>
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