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ArticleBritish journal of sports medicine2024

Associations between growth, maturation and injury in youth athletes engaged in elite pathways: a scoping review.

Gemma N Parry, Sean Williams, Carly D McKay, David J Johnson, Michael F Bergeron, Sean P Cumming

Abstract readScoping Review
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Article in British journal of sports medicine, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 37 papers, 7 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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6 authors.

Gemma N ParryDepartment of Health, University of Bath-Claverton Down Campus, Bath, UK gp799@bath.ac.uk.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1915-9324
Sean WilliamsDepartment of Health, University of Bath-Claverton Down Campus, Bath, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1460-0085
Carly D McKayDepartment of Health, University of Bath-Claverton Down Campus, Bath, UK.
David J JohnsonDepartment of Health, University of Bath-Claverton Down Campus, Bath, UK.
Michael F BergeronPerformance Health, WTA Women's Tennis Association, St. Petersburg, Florida, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1377-0234
Sean P CummingDepartment of Health, University of Bath-Claverton Down Campus, Bath, UK.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo describe the evidence pertaining to associations between growth, maturation and injury in elite youth athletes.

designScoping review. DATA SOURCES: Electronic databases (SPORTDiscus, Embase, PubMed, MEDLINE and Web of Science) searched on 30 May 2023. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA: Original studies published since 2000 using quantitative or qualitative designs investigating associations between growth, maturation and injury in elite youth athletes.

resultsFrom an initial 518 titles, 36 full-text articles were evaluated, of which 30 were eligible for final inclusion. Most studies were quantitative and employed prospective designs. Significant heterogeneity was evident across samples and in the operationalisation and measurement of growth, maturation and injury. Injury incidence and burden generally increased with maturity status, although growth-related injuries peaked during the adolescent growth spurt. More rapid growth in stature and of the lower limbs was associated with greater injury incidence and burden. While maturity timing did not show a clear or consistent association with injury, it may contribute to risk and burden due to variations in maturity status.

conclusionEvidence suggests that the processes of growth and maturation contribute to injury risk and burden in elite youth athletes, although the nature of the association varies with injury type. More research investigating the main and interactive effects on growth and maturation on injury is warranted, especially in female athletes and across a greater diversity of sports.

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Athletic InjuriesAdolescentAdolescent DevelopmentAthletesChildFemaleGrowthHumansIncidenceRisk FactorsYouth SportsAdolescentAthletic InjuriesGrowthReviewSporting injuries

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PMID39209526
PMCPMC11420720

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