What is it about?
Body size variability due to hormonal changes arising from different maturational development speeds can represent advantages to players who are early in this process. The present study aimed to analyze anthropometric, physical, and technical-tactical indicators according to the somatic maturity status of young soccer players
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Why is it important?
Several studies have adopted PHV aiming to evaluate the level of somatic maturity linked to functional, anthropometric, and physiological components (Figueiredo, Coelho-e-Silva & Malina, 2011; Menegassi et al., 2017; Buchheit & Mendez-Villanueva, 2013). However, it is noted in these studies that the assessment of specific motor skills (SMS) and tactical knowledge (DTK) is rarely included. Thus, in order to clarify which performance conditioning variables are linked to maturity status in soccer, this study aimed to evaluate anthropometric, functional, motor, and cognitive indicators according to the PHV stage of young soccer players.
Perspectives
It is concluded that the players advanced in the maturation process (post-PHV) did not present better performance in SMS or DTK when compared to pre-PHV and age-PHV players. Therefore, tactical and technical qualities were not shown to be related to body size. In this scenario, it is suggested that the process to select and recruit sports talents should not choose players only because of their biotype and physical performance, especially during adolescence, since these maturational advantages may not accompany the tactical and technical performance of the individual, which can lead to prognostic errors
PhD Ademar Avelar
Universidade Estadual de Maringá
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This page is a summary of: , Journal of Physical Education and Sport, June 2017, Physical Education and Sport Faculty,
DOI: 10.7752/jpes.2017.02125.
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