Physical characteristics and the talent identification and development processes in male youth soccer: A narrative review

AL Kelly, CA Williams - Strength & Conditioning Journal, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Talent identification and development in male youth soccer are complex and
multidimensional processes. The English Football Association “4 Corner Model” is often …

Relationship between biological maturation, physical fitness, and kinanthropometric variables of young athletes: A systematic review and meta-analysis

M Albaladejo-Saura, R Vaquero-Cristóbal… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
There is a growing interest in knowing the relationship between biological maturation and
sport performance-related variables of young athletes. The objective of this study is to …

Age and maturity related differences in motor coordination among male elite youth soccer players

N Rommers, M Mostaert, L Goossens… - Journal of sports …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
This study investigated differences in generic and soccer specific motor coordination, as well
as speed and agility depending on age and maturity in elite youth soccer players (U10-U15 …

Influence of maturity status on kinanthropometric and physical fitness variables in adolescent female volleyball players

M Albaladejo-Saura, R Vaquero-Cristóbal… - Applied Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
The aim of this research was to analyze differences in kinanthropometric characteristics and
physical performance in relation to maturity status, as well as to determine if age, maturity …

Physical performance in young judo athletes: influence of somatic maturation, growth, and training experience

D Detanico, RL Kons, DH Fukuda… - Research quarterly for …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose: To determine the individual contributions of chronological age, somatic maturation,
body size and composition, and training experience as indicators of performance in …

Lean mass and biological maturation as predictors of muscle power and strength performance in young athletes

PF Almeida-Neto, RCSC de Medeiros, DG de Matos… - Plos one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background The biological maturation (BM) analyzed by peak height velocity (PHV) and
bone age (BA), and lean body mass has been associated with the strength and muscle …

Exploring interactions between maturity status and playing time with fluctuations in physical fitness and hormonal markers in youth soccer players

E Eskandarifard, H Nobari, M Sogut, FM Clemente… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
The purpose of this study was to determine the differences in functional capacities and
hormonal indices according to biological maturity and seasonal playing time status in young …

Age-related reference intervals for physical performance test outcomes relevant to male youth middle eastern football players

L Lolli, W Gregson, D Bonanno… - … Journal of Sports …, 2023 - journals.humankinetics.com
Purpose: To develop age-specific reference intervals for physical performance test
outcomes relevant to male youth Middle Eastern football players. Methods: We analyzed …

The value of technical characteristics for future performance in youth tennis players: A prospective study

NS Kolman, BCH Huijgen, C Visscher… - PloS one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
The aim of this study is to examine whether technical characteristics predict current and
future tennis performance of youth tennis players. Twenty-nine male youth tennis players …

Body size, maturation and motor performance in young soccer players: relationship to technical actions in small-sided games

JC da Costa, PH Borges, LF Ramos-Silva… - Biology of …, 2023 - termedia.pl
The objective of this study was to investigate the relative contributions of body size, skeletal
age, and motor performance variables with technical actions through an ecological model …