Body size, maturation and motor performance in young soccer players: relationship to technical actions in small-sided games

2023 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julio Cesar da Costa ◽  
Paulo Henrique Borges ◽  
Luiz Fernando Ramos-Silva ◽  
Vinicius Muller Reis Weber ◽  
Alexandre Moreira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Size ◽  
Motor Performance ◽  
Soccer Players

scholarly journals Motor Performance in Male Youth Soccer Players: A Systematic Review of Longitudinal Studies

Sports ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 53
Author(s):  
Maryam Abarghoueinejad ◽  
Adam D. G. Baxter-Jones ◽  
Thayse Natacha Gomes ◽  
Daniel Barreira ◽  
José Maia
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Longitudinal Data ◽  
Motor Performance ◽  
Longitudinal Design ◽  
Soccer Players ◽  
Male Youth ◽  
European Continent ◽  
Young Males ◽  
Performance Improvements ◽  
And Training

The aim of this systematic review was to identify and synthesize the available information regarding longitudinal data addressing young soccer players’ motor performance changes. Following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic and Meta-analyses (PRISMA) statement, literature searches were performed in three databases: PubMed, ISI Web of Science and SCOPUS. The following descriptors were used: football, soccer, youth, young, player, athlete, physical performance, motor performance, longitudinal. The inclusion criteria were original articles in English with longitudinal data of young males (aged 10–18 years), with the aim to investigate motor performance serial changes. The initial search returned 211 records, and the final sample comprised 32 papers. These papers covered the European continent, and used mixed and pure longitudinal design with variation in sample size and age range. The reviewed studies tended to use different tests to assess the motor performance and aimed to identify changes in motor performance in several ways. In general, they indicated motor performance improvements with age, with a marked influence of biological maturity, body composition, and training stimuli. This review highlights the need for coaches and stakeholders to consider players’ motor performance over time whilst considering biological maturation, biological characteristics, and training stimuli.

Locomotor Performance in Highly-Trained Young Soccer Players: Does Body Size Always Matter?

2013 ◽  
Vol 35 (06) ◽  
pp. 494-504 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Buchheit ◽  
A. Mendez-Villanueva ◽  
N. Mayer ◽  
H. Jullien ◽  
A. Marles ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Size ◽  
Soccer Players ◽  
Locomotor Performance

Interrelationships among Jumping Power, Sprinting Power and Pubertal Status after Controlling for Size in Young Male Soccer Players

2017 ◽  
Vol 124 (2) ◽  
pp. 329-350 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giovani S. Cunha ◽  
Sean P. Cumming ◽  
João Valente-dos-Santos ◽  
João P. Duarte ◽  
Gustavo Silva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Size ◽  
Effect Size ◽  
Power Output ◽  
Allometric Scaling ◽  
Young Male ◽  
Soccer Players ◽  
Large Effect Size ◽  
Maximal Power Output ◽  
Pubertal Status ◽  
Small Effect Size

This study examined power output on jumping and sprinting tests in young soccer players of differing pubertal status, while controlling for body size with allometric scaling exponents. A total of 46 males aged 12–18 years (14.17 years) were divided into three groups: pre-pubescent ( n = 12), pubescent ( n = 22), and post-pubescent ( n = 12). Participants performed a series of tests, including the squat jump (SJ), countermovement jump (CMJ), and 10-meter and 30-meter sprint test protocols. The Post-PUB group was older ( F = 112.411, p < 0.001), more experienced in competitive soccer ( F = 8.055, p = 0.001), taller ( F = 28.940, p < 0.001), and heavier ( F = 20.618, p < 0.001), when compared to peers in the other groups. Mean differences in jumping and sprinting performances suggested a significant effect for pubertal status on performance in the 10-meter sprint (large effect size, F = 8.191, p < 0.001) and 30-meter sprint (large effect size, F = 8.093, p < 0.001) after allometric scaling. Power output derived from SJ (small effect size, F = 0.536, p = 0.001) and CMJ (small effect size, F = 1.058, p = 0.356) showed no significant differences across players of varying pubertal status. Biological maturation showed a large effect on maximal power output for sprints, but not for jumps, when the effect of body size was adjusted by statistically derived allometric exponents in young male soccer players.

Relationship between body size variables and performance in repeated sprints test in young soccer players

2018 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
pp. 275-280
Author(s):  
Paulo H. Borges ◽  
Julio C. Costa ◽  
Luiz F.R. Silva ◽  
Marcio A. Gouvêa ◽  
Enio R.V. Ronque
Keyword(s):  
Body Size ◽  
Soccer Players ◽  
Repeated Sprints ◽  
And Performance

Effects of Integrative Neuromuscular Training on Motor Performance in Prepubertal Soccer Players

2020 ◽  
Vol Publish Ahead of Print ◽  
Author(s):  
Glauber B. Menezes ◽  
Diego R. O. Alexandre ◽  
Júlio C. B. L Pinto ◽  
Tereza V. L. Assis ◽  
Avery D. Faigenbaum ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Motor Performance ◽  
Soccer Players ◽  
Neuromuscular Training

Effects of Age and Soccer Expertise on General Tests of Perceptual and Motor Performance among Adolescent Soccer Players

2010 ◽  
Vol 110 (3) ◽  
pp. 675-692 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Vänttinen ◽  
M. Blomqvist ◽  
P. Luhtanen ◽  
K. Häkkinen
Keyword(s):  
Motor Performance ◽  
Soccer Players

scholarly journals Allometric association between physical fitness test results, body size/shape, biological maturity, and time spent playing sports in adolescents

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. e0249626
Author(s):  
Matteo Giuriato ◽  
Adam Kawczynski ◽  
Dariusz Mroczek ◽  
Nicola Lovecchio ◽  
Alan Nevill
Keyword(s):  
Body Size ◽  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Motor Performance ◽  
Field Tests ◽  
After School ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Performance Tasks ◽  
Physical Fitness Test ◽  
Sports Team ◽  
Biological Maturity

Regular participation in strength and conditioning activities positively correlates with health-related benefits in sports (team and individual). Maturity offset (MO) is a recognized parameter in fitness outcome assessment. The aims of the present study are to analyze cross-sectional allometric development of motor performances in a sample of adolescents and relate scaled motor performance to the estimated amount and type of physical activity and biological maturity status in 771 subjects aged 14–19 years. Three physical fitness components were evaluated using field tests (standing broad jump, sit-ups, shuttle run). Extra hours of sport after school (EHS) and MO were the covariates. The model to predict the physical performance variables was: Y = a · Mk1 · Hk2 · WCk3 · exp(b · EHS + c · MO) · ε. Results suggest that having controlled for body size and body shape, performing EHS and being an early developer (identified by a positive MO slope parameter) benefits children in physical fitness and motor performance tasks.

Body size, fatness and skeletal age in female youth soccer players

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diogo V. Martinho ◽  
Manuel J Coelho-e-Silva ◽  
João Gonçalves Santos ◽  
Tomas G Oliveira ◽  
Cláudia S Minderico ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Size ◽  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
Youth Sports ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Skeletal Age ◽  
Soccer Players ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Youth Soccer ◽  
Early Maturing ◽  
The Difference

Growth and maturation are central concerns in the organization of training and competitions in youth sports. This study examined maturity-associated variation in body size and adiposity among adolescent girls participating in competitive age group youth soccer. The sample included 441 players 10.08-16.73 years of age. Stature and body mass were measured and body composition was predicted. The Fels method was used to estimate skeletal age. Skeletally maturity status (late, average or early maturing) was based on the difference between chronological and skeletal age for each player. Mean stature approximated the 50th percentiles of the general population in all competitive age groups, while mean weight fluctuated between 50th and 75th percentiles. Age- and maturity-specific means for estimated fat mass ranged between 18.0% and 28.2%. The number of players classified as skeletally mature increased with competitive age groups (under-13: 0%; under-15: 8%; under-17: 49%). In general, early maturing girls tended to be heavier than their age group peers and especially when compared to late maturing players.

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