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ArticleBiology of sport2026

Inter-limb asymmetry across multiple soccer tasks varies with maturity status in young players: a cross-sectional study.

Hamza Marzouki, Bilel Cherni, Alâa Edine Sassi, Anissa Bouassida, Ezdine Bouhlel, Yung-Sheng Chen, Karim Chamari

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Article in Biology of sport, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Hamza MarzoukiResearch Unit: Sport sciences, Health and Movement, University of Jendouba, Kef, Tunisia.
Bilel CherniResearch Unit: Sport sciences, Health and Movement, University of Jendouba, Kef, Tunisia.
Alâa Edine SassiResearch Unit: Sport sciences, Health and Movement, University of Jendouba, Kef, Tunisia.
Anissa BouassidaResearch Unit: Sport sciences, Health and Movement, University of Jendouba, Kef, Tunisia.
Ezdine BouhlelResearch Laboratory, Exercise Physiology and Physiopathology: from Integrated to Molecular "Biology, Medicine and Health" (LR19ES09), Faculty of Medicine of Sousse, University of Sousse, Tunisia.
Yung-Sheng ChenExercise and Health Sciences, University of Taipei, Taiwan.
Karim ChamariHigh Institute of Sport and Physical Education of Ksar-Said, University of Manouba, Tunisia.

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Abstract

Biological maturation is one of the determinants influencing physical performance, yet its impact on asymmetry in soccer-specific tasks remains poorly understood. This cross-sectional study investigated the effects of biological maturation on inter-limb asymmetry in lower limb muscle volume (LLMV), linear and changeof-direction (COD) sprints (with and without the ball), jump performance, and dynamic balance. The agreement between asymmetry indices in dribbling tasks was assessed using Kappa coefficients to determine the consistency of asymmetry direction across tasks. Eighty-three young male soccer players (Pre-PHV: n = 42, Circa-PHV: n = 30, Post-PHV: n = 11) performed (1) 10-m sprint and 90° COD tests with- (S10

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BalanceChange of directionDribbling deficitGrowthMotor asymmetryYouth athletes

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