It is important to account for timing of puberty when studying the adolescent brain and
cognition. The use of classical methods for assessing pubertal status may not be feasible in …

Aim: To estimate and compare pubertal growth timing and intensity in height, Tanner stage
markers and testis volume. Subjects and methods: Data on height, genital stage, breast …

There is inconsistency in the outcome measures of biological and psychosocial studies
using measures of puberty as a predictor. For example, some studies show that maturational …

This paper has two main objectives. Firstly, to review the feasibility and validity of the various
methods that have been used to measure puberty. With an appreciation of these …

Since the early 1980s, the focus on the importance of puberty to adolescent development
has continued with variability in the methodology selected to measure puberty. To capture …

Puberty timing is fundamentally part of life-course health. Yet, little is known about the value
of different measures of pubertal timing, particularly in males. We used a population-based …

This article is part of a Special Issue “Puberty and Adolescence”. Historical records reveal a
secular trend toward earlier onset of puberty in both males and females, often attributed to …

Puberty is advanced by sex hormones, yet it is not clear how it is best measured. The
interrelation of multiple indices of puberty was examined, including the Pubertal …

This paper analyzed the intensity and duration of height growth during puberty in boys and
girls in relation to rhythm of maturation. A longitudinal clinical follow‐up between ages of 10 …

Secular trends towards earlier puberty, possibly caused by new environmental triggers,
provide a basis for periodic evaluation of the influence and interaction of genetic and …