Trial reportEuropean journal of applied physiology2004
Maturity-associated variation in the growth and functional capacities of youth football (soccer) players 13-15 years.
Trial report in European journal of applied physiology, 2004. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 142 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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142 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Building for the Future: A Systematic Review of the Effects of Eccentric Resistance Training on Measures of Physical Performance in Youth Athletes.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2023Pooled it
- The Relative Age Effects in Educational Development: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Pooled it
- Match Running Performance in Young Soccer Players: A Systematic Review.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2019Pooled it
- Advances in Sprint Acceleration Profiling for Field-Based Team-Sport Athletes: Utility, Reliability, Validity and Limitations.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2016Pooled it
- An After-School Football Session Transiently Improves Cognitive Function in Children.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Trial
- Impact of a nurse-directed, coordinated school health program to enhance physical activity behaviors and reduce body mass index among minority children: a parallel-group, randomized control trial.International journal of nursing studies · 2013Trial
- Physical Performance Profiles of Highly Trained U14-U19 Youth Soccer Players: Age-Category Differences and Associations with Maturity Offset.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Is Non-dominant Leg a Key Factor for Endurance Performance in Male Youth Soccer Players? Data-Driven Knowledge-Adjusted Causal Analysis and Literature Synthesis.Sports medicine - open · 2026Article
- Biological Maturation and Physical Performance in Youth Football: Associations Across Professional and Non-Professional Environments.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2026Article
- Performance and Inter-Limb Asymmetry in Relation to Peak Height Velocity and Injury-Related Variables in Adolescent Male Soccer Players.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Change of direction and deceleration deficits in adolescent male soccer players at different maturity levels.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2026Article
- The Influence of Biological Age and Sex on Gross Motor Skill Development in Young Athletes: A Pilot Study.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Developmental Differences in Gaze Behaviors and Performance During Basketball Free Throws in Youth Athletes.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Physical Functional Characteristics of Elite Adolescent and Collegiate Male Soccer Athletes: A Comparative Study Using Medical Check-Ups.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2026Article
- Physical and Performance Profiles Differentiate Competitive Levels in U-18 Basketball Players.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Growth, maturity status and performance of youth soccer players by playing status as adults.Biology of sport · 2026Article
- In-game monitoring of adolescent handball players: a preliminary examination of associations between external load parameters and objective and subjective fatigue markers.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2026Article
- Impact of biological maturation on match workload in Portuguese elite male academy soccer players.Biology of sport · 2026Article
- Player ranking is associated with physical performance and body composition in 12-year-old female soccer players.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2026Article
- Multidimensional performance characteristics of youth academy and club soccer players.PloS one · 2026Article
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Abstract
The objective was to estimate the contribution of experience, body size and maturity status to variation in the functional capacities of adolescent football (soccer) players. The sample included 69 players 13.2-15.1 years of age from three clubs which competed in the highest division for their age group in the first Portuguese national division. Height and weight were measured and stage of pubic hair development was assessed at clinical examination. The number of years of experience in football was obtained at interview. Three tests of functional capacity were administered: 30-m dash (running speed), vertical jump (explosive power) and a yo-yo intermittent endurance test (aerobic resistance). Multiple linear regression analysis was used to estimate the relative contributions of age, stage of sexual maturity, height, weight and years of formal training in football to the three indicators of functional capacity. Stage of puberty, body size and years of training accounted for 21% to 50% of the variance in the three tasks. Sexual maturity status was the primary contributor to the variance in the intermittent shuttle run, whereas weight and height were the primary contributors to the explained variance in the 30-m dash and vertical jump, respectively. In conclusion, biological maturity status significantly influences the functional capacity of adolescent football players 13-15 years of age. Training is a significant contributor to aerobic resistance, whereas weight and height are significant contributors to the sprint and vertical jump, respectively.
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