Influence of Skeletal Maturity on Size, Function and Sport-specific Technical Skills in Youth Soccer Players.
Int J Sports Med
; 37(6): 464-9, 2016 Jun.
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| ID: mdl-26990721
ABSTRACT
This study compared variation in size, function and sport-specific technical skills of youth soccer players associated with differences in biological maturity status. 60 male soccer players of under-14 (U14) and under-17 (U17) categories were submitted to anthropometric and body composition measurements as well as motor and soccer-specific technical skill tests. Skeletal maturity was determined by skeletal age. Athletes of both categories were classified as early, on-time or late-maturing, according to the difference between chronological age and skeletal age. Body mass and height were lower in the late athletes, independent of category (P<0.01). Differences in adiposity were found only between athletes of the U14 (late
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Futebol
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Determinação da Idade pelo Esqueleto
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Desempenho Atlético
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Child
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Int J Sports Med
Ano de publicação:
2016
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil