Participants and Non‐Participants in Organized Sports 11–14 Years: Growth, Maturity Status, Physical Activity, Motor Coordination and Physical Fitness
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DOI: 10.1002/ajhb.70060
Abstract: To compare the growth and maturity status, physical activity, motor coordination, and physical fitness of youth participants and non‐participants in organized sports. read more here.
Keywords: maturity status; status physical; activity motor; physical activity ... See more keywords
Skeletal age prediction models by maturity status in male soccer players
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-00402-x
Abstract: This study focus is to develop a new model to estimate skeletal age (SA) as a function of the state of biological maturation in male soccer players, and to propose cut-off points to classify the… read more here.
Keywords: male soccer; maturity status; soccer players; skeletal age ... See more keywords
Selection into youth cricket academies: The influence of relative age and maturity status
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DOI: 10.1080/02640414.2023.2208924
Abstract: ABSTRACT The aim of the study was to examine the birth quartile and maturity status distributions of male academy cricketers. Participants included 213 junior cricket players, aged between 9 and 18 years. Players were separated into… read more here.
Keywords: cricket; relative age; age; maturity ... See more keywords
Assessing Changes in the Sprint Force-Velocity Profile Following Plyometric Training in Young Football Players by Maturity Status
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DOI: 10.1080/02701367.2025.2466195
Abstract: ABSTRACT This study assessed changes in the sprint force-velocity (Fv) profile of young football players according to their maturity status following an 8-week plyometric training program. Jump (CMJ) and sprint performance (5-m and 30-m) of… read more here.
Keywords: football; maturity status; force; maturity ... See more keywords
Construct validity of percentage of predicted adult height and BAUS skeletal age to assess biological maturity in academy soccer
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DOI: 10.1080/03014460.2021.1913224
Abstract: Abstract Background The assessment of biological maturity status plays an important role in talent identification and development programs. Aim To compare age at predicted adult height and BAUS skeletal age as indicators of biological maturity… read more here.
Keywords: maturity status; age; validity; maturity ... See more keywords
Linear and nonlinear relationship between chronological age and maturity status with handgrip strength in children and adolescents
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DOI: 10.3389/fped.2025.1516798
Abstract: Introduction Changes in hand grip strength in relation to chronological age and maturity status could improve the predictive power through nonlinear models in schoolchildren. Objectives To determine whether nonlinear models provide more accurate and higher… read more here.
Keywords: age; maturity status; model; chronological age ... See more keywords
The Influence of Maturity Status on Anthropometric Profile and Body Composition of Youth Goalkeepers
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17218247
Abstract: The anthropometric profile assessment is an important aspect to consider during the growth stages of youth sport practitioners due to its usefulness in controlling maturity status and overall health. We performed an anthropometric profile evaluation… read more here.
Keywords: anthropometric profile; youth goalkeepers; maturity status;