Tag: adolescents

Reference Values of Specific Physical Performances of Elite Youth Male Soccer Players: Taking into Consideration the Maturity Status

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SUMMARY Background. Recognizing the significance of maturity-related adaptations is impera­tive for specialists and coaches when designing training regimens to nurture long-term athlete development. Objective. This study aims to explore how both chronological age and maturity status influence anthropometric measurements and physical performance in elite youth male soccer-players. Additionally, our goal is to establish percentile values … Continued

Teenagers’ perceptions of their scoliotic curves. An observational study of comparison between sports people and non- sports people

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Background. Idiopathic scoliosis is a disease caused by a deformity of the spine and is frequently found during adolescence. Sports, and so the training of motor skills and proprioception, could have a positive influence on the perception of the body schema and scoliotic deformity. Methods. We designed an observational study in which we recruited young … Continued