Growth over the short term is a highly complex non-linear process. Contrasting models of
short term growth have been proposed which include periodic growth cycles versus abrupt …

A maximum likelihood method of mixed distribution analysis is investigated for its utility as a
method for the identification of saltation and stasis in longitudinal growth data. Daily infant …

HERMANUSSEN, M., MA ROL DE LAMA, JAF-TRESGUERRES, L. GRASEDYCK, J.
BURMEISTER. Short-term growth: Evidence for chaotic series of mini growth spurts in rat …

Human Biological Diversity is an introductory textbook designed to cover the key
contemporary topics in the study of human variation and human biology within the field of …

Abstract Effects of different environments and lifestyles on growth, development, nutrition
and health are investigated in three Amazonian Caboclo populations. Caboclos are the …

Paleoanthropologists interpret the functional morphology of the female pelvis as a
compromise between the structural requirements of bipedal locomotion and those of …

Publisher Summary This chapter provides information on the distinguishing models of
growth, with approximate entropy. The chapter explains a unique application of approximate …

The traditional assumption that growth is a continuous process has been challenged by the
hypothesis that short-term growth of children exhibits a saltatory (pulsatile) pattern consisting …

During puberty, most body structures show an acceleration followed by deceleration in
growth, while some grow at a constant rate. This study analyses heart growth dynamics …

Lo studio dei bambini con scarsa crescita include la valutazione del test da stimolo
dell'ormone della crescita (GH), dei suoi prodotti come il insulin growth factor-1 (IGF-1) e …