Maturation Selection Biases and Relative Age Effect in Italian Soccer Players of Different Levels.

ABSTRACT: Soccer is a sport practiced all over the world, in which players are expected to show specific physical and technical skills. Soccer academies look for young talented individuals to develop promising players. Although several parameters could affect the players' performance, the relative age effect (RAE) and the maturity status appeared debated. Therefore, this study compared the differences in RAE and biological maturity among the players of two Italian soccer teams of different levels and to understand their interaction effects with the competition level on youth players' physical characteristics and abilities. One hundred and sixty-two young soccer players from the U12 to U15 age categories of the elite (n = 98) and non-elite (n = 64) teams were recruited. The prevalence o

SUBMITTER: Toselli S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9687510 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature