Statistical analysis considerations within longitudinal studies of physical qualities in youth athletes: A qualitative systematic methodological review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The evaluation of physical qualities in talent identification and development systems is vital and commonplace in supporting youth athletes towards elite sport. However, the complex and dynamic development of physical qualities in addition to temporal challenges associated with the research design, such as unstructured data collection and missing data, requires appropriate statistical methods to be applied in research to optimise the understanding and knowledge of long-term physical development.

Aim

To collate and evaluate the application of methodological and statistical methods used in studies investigating the development of physical qualities within youth athletes.

Methods

Electronic databases were systematically searched form the earliest record to Jun

SUBMITTER: Owen C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9262234 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature