Biological maturation can be defined as the timing and tempo of progress to achieving a
mature state. The estimation of age of peak height velocity (PHV) or percentage of final …

Context: Most available data on athletic development training models focus on adult or
professional athletes, where increasing workload capacity and performance is a primary …

Background Predicted maturity offset, defined as time before peak height velocity (PHV) is
increasingly used as an indicator of maturity status in studies of physical activity, fitness, and …

Objectives To describe age group patterns for injury incidence, severity and burden in elite
male youth football. Methods Prospective cohort study capturing data on individual exposure …

Purpose The aim of this study was to investigate the frequency of change of directions
(COD) and examine the influences of position, leg dominance and anthropometrics on COD …

Injuries have a negative impact on the development of football players. Maturation is a
potential risk factor for football injuries but available data on this topic provide limited …

Objectives This study aimed to ascertain if there is a defined pattern of injury related to the
percentage of attained adult height and classify injuries according to maturity status bands …

This study aimed to:(1) examine differences in physical performance across birth-quartiles
and maturity-status, and (2) determine the relationships among relative age, maturation and …

Aim The aim of this study was to examine the effect of bio-banding on technical and tactical
markers of talent identification in 11-to 14-year-old academy soccer players. Methods Using …

The primary aims of this study were to examine the application of maturity status bio-banding
within professional soccer academy programmes and understand the methods employed …