ArticleFrontiers in sports and active living2025
Handgrip strength in elite youth football: potential for performance prediction and the moderating effects of age and maturation.
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- Intraday and Interday Reliability of Maximal and Explosive Handgrip Force-Time Metrics Using the Kinvent K-Grip Handheld Dynamometer.Muscles (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Mapping Handgrip Strength Research in Sports Performance: A Bibliometric Review of Applications, Trends, and Future Directions.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
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Abstract
Handgrip strength (HGS) is a simple and reliable indicator of general muscular strength, yet its relevance in elite youth football remains insufficiently understood. This study examined the utility of HGS as a practical indicator of athletic performance in this population, focusing on its associations with sport-specific motor abilities and the moderating influence of age and biological maturation. A total of 221 elite male youth football players aged 11-19 years completed a standardized performance test battery that included HGS (via dynamometer), dynamic balance (Star Excursion Balance Test), vertical jumps (Counter Movement Jump, Abalakov Jump, Heading Jump), horizontal jumps (Broad Jump, Single-Leg Hop for Distance), and sprints (10 m and 30 m). Pearson correlation coefficients were used to assess associations between HGS and motor performance outcomes, while linear regression models tested the moderating effects of age and maturity offset. HGS was strongly associated with jumping (
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