ReviewSports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.)2000
Physiological issues surrounding the performance of adolescent athletes.
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- Between-Session Reliability of Athletic Performance and Injury Mitigation Measures in Female Adolescent Athletes in the United States.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- The effect of plyometric training and moderating variables on stretch-shortening cycle function and physical qualities in female post peak height velocity volleyball players.Frontiers in physiology · 2024Article
- Biological maturation influences selection process in youth elite soccer players.Biology of sport · 2022Article
- Anthropometrical and Physiological Determinants of Laboratory and on-Snow Performance in Competitive Adolescent Cross-Country Skiers.Frontiers in physiology · 2022Article
- Training Management of the Elite Adolescent Soccer Player throughout Maturation.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Review
- Relationships between Heart Rate Variability, Sleep Duration, Cortisol and Physical Training in Young Athletes.Journal of sports science & medicine · 2021Article
- Effects of a 10-Week Combined Coordination and Agility Training Program on Young Male Soccer Players.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Talent Development in Young Cross-Country Skiers: Longitudinal Analysis of Anthropometric and Physiological Characteristics.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2020Article
- Is the technical performance of young soccer players influenced by hormonal status, sexual maturity, anthropometric profile, and physical performance?Biology of sport · 2017Article
- Exercise-Induced Oxidative Stress Responses in the Pediatric Population.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2017Review
- Development of Aerobic Fitness in Young Team Sport Athletes.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2015Review
- Trainability of young athletes and overtraining.Journal of sports science & medicine · 2007Review
- Cortisol, dehydroepiandrosterone sulphate and dehydroepiandrosterone sulphate/cortisol ratio responses to physical stress in males are influenced by pubertal development.Journal of endocrinological investigation · 2006Article
- Endurance training and aerobic fitness in young people.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2003Review
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5 authors at 5 institutions in 4 countries.
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Abstract
More than ever, many young athletes are being encouraged to train intensely for sporting competitions from an early age. Compared with studies in adults, less is known about the physiological trainability of adolescents. The velocity of physical growth during the adolescent years makes research with a group of young athletes particularly difficult. The purpose of this review is to discuss a number of physiological issues that surround the performances of the adolescent athlete. Research has highlighted the role of growth hormone (GH) in the abrupt acceleration of linear growth that occurs during adolescence. In addition, GH has been shown to be sensitive to exercise following short term intervention studies. The reduced anaerobic power of the adolescent athlete compared with that of an adult athlete has been attributed to the intrinsic properties of the muscle that are yet to be fully understood. Resistance training studies in male adolescents, and to a lesser extent female adolescents, highlight the substantial relative strength gains that can be obtained. Aerobic trainability in young boys appears to improve markedly during the adolescent years. One of the most plausible explanations for this observation is the 'trigger hypothesis' which links increased aerobic improvements in adolescence with hormonal changes and substantial growth of the cardiorespiratory and musculoskeletal systems. Studies of aerobic trainability in adolescent girls are too scarce to be conclusive. An understanding of the impact of long term intensive training on adolescent athletes is difficult to ascertain because physical stresses vary both between and within sports. There is, however, limited evidence to suggest that 'intense' training does not impair normal growth, development or maturation. Adolescent athletes who experience rapid growth as well as large increases in training volumes may be vulnerable to overuse injuries.
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