ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2023
Age and Maturation Matter in Youth Elite Soccer, but Depending on Competitive Level and Gender.
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- Relative age effect across the talent identification process of youth female soccer players in the United States: Influence of birth year, position, biological maturation, and skill level.Biology of sport · 2024Article
- Relative Age Effect Analysis in the History of the Ballon d'Or (1956-2023).Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Birth Advantages in Male Italian Soccer: How They Influence Players Youth Career and Their Future Career Status.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Reference values for body composition and physical fitness of young Brazilian elite soccer players.Frontiers in physiology · 2023Article
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Abstract
This study aimed to explore the relevance of the relative age effect (RAE), maturity status and anthropometry, and their influence on coaches' assessment of players' performance, analyzing both genders and different types of academies (elite vs. non-elite). The sample included 603 soccer players (385 male), from the under 12 (U12), under 14 (U14) and under 16 (U16) categories, belonging to elite and nonelite teams. Coaches' assessment of players' performance, chronological age, anthropometric characteristics, maturity offset (MO) and peak height velocity (PHV) were registered. Our results showed that RAE was present in both genders within the elite, but not in the nonelite academies. Early maturity players were overrepresented in the male elite, but not in the female academies. No relationship was found between RAE and anthropometry in male elite academies. Male elite players showed better anthropometric characteristics than nonelite players, while this pattern of results was not found for female players. The coaches' assessment on players' current performance was not influenced by the chronological age nor anthropometry, but it was linked to the PHV. Coaches from nonelite academies rated better in current assessment of performance the taller players. Our findings suggest that maturity status and RAE play an independent and important role in the talent selection process.
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