Associations between match participation, maturation, physical fitness, and hormonal levels in elite male soccer player U15: a prospective study with observational cohort

• Main Authors: Ebrahim Eskandarifard (Author), Hadi Nobari (Author), Filipe Manuel Clemente (Author), Rui Silva (Author), Ana Filipa Silva (Author), Antonio José Figueiredo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Objectives The aims of this study were to analyze the relationships between minutes of play (MP) and maturity status, fitness, and hormonal levels and to explain how those measures influence the time of play. Methods Twenty-six youth soccer players U15 participated in this study over a full...