Biological maturation of youth athletes: assessment and implications

RM Malina, AD Rogol, SP Cumming… - British journal of sports …, 2015 - bjsm.bmj.com
The search for talent is pervasive in youth sports. Selection/exclusion in many sports follows
a maturity-related gradient largely during the interval of puberty and growth spurt. As such …

[HTML][HTML] The great British medalists project: a review of current knowledge on the development of the world's best sporting talent

T Rees, L Hardy, A Güllich, B Abernethy, J Côté… - Sports medicine, 2016 - Springer
The literature base regarding the development of sporting talent is extensive, and includes
empirical articles, reviews, position papers, academic books, governing body documents …

Bio-banding in sport: applications to competition, talent identification, and strength and conditioning of youth athletes

SP Cumming, RS Lloyd, JL Oliver… - Strength & …, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Abstract BIO-BANDING IS THE PROCESS OF GROUPING ATHLETES ON THE BASIS OF
ATTRIBUTES ASSOCIATED WITH GROWTH AND MATURATION RATHER THAN …

Bio-banding in youth sports: background, concept, and application

RM Malina, SP Cumming, AD Rogol… - Sports Medicine, 2019 - Springer
Inter-individual differences in size, maturity status, function, and behavior among youth of the
same chronological age (CA) have long been a concern in grouping for sport. Bio-banding …

Chronological age vs. biological maturation: implications for exercise programming in youth

RS Lloyd, JL Oliver, AD Faigenbaum… - The Journal of …, 2014 - journals.lww.com
Abstract Lloyd, RS, Oliver, JL, Faigenbaum, AD, Myer, GD, and De Ste Croix, MBA.
Chronological age vs. biological maturation: Implications for exercise programming in youth …

Talent identification in soccer: The role of maturity status on physical, physiological and technical characteristics

C Meylan, J Cronin, J Oliver… - International Journal of …, 2010 - journals.sagepub.com
The purpose of this paper is to provide a review around talent identification in soccer using
physiological and technical testing procedures, and to summarise the issues associated with …

Characteristics of youth soccer players who drop out, persist or move up

AJ Figueiredo, CE Gonçalves… - Journal of sports …, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
In this study, we compared the growth, maturity status, functional capacity, sport-specific skill,
and goal orientation of 159 male soccer players, aged 11–12 (n= 87) and 13–14 years (n …

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 …

Skeletal age and age verification in youth sport

RM Malina - Sports medicine, 2011 - Springer
Problems with accurate chronological age (CA) reporting occur on a more or less regular
basis in youth sports. As a result, there is increasing discussion of age verification. Use of …

A comparison of time-motion performance between age groups in judo matches

B Miarka, VLG Panissa, UF Julio… - Journal of sports …, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
The aim of this study was to compare time-motion indicators during judo matches performed
by athletes from different age groups. The following age groups were analysed: Pre-Juvenile …