The combined effects of growth and maturity status on injury risk in an elite football academy

• Main Authors: Xabier Monasterio (Author), Sean Cumming (Author), Jon Larruskain (Author), David M. Johnson (Author), Susana M. Gil (Author), Iraia Bidaurrazaga-Letona (Author), Jose A. Lekue (Author), Gontzal Diaz-Beitia (Author), Juan M. Santisteban (Author), Sean Williams (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Termedia Publishing House, 2023-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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This study aimed to explore the interaction between growth rate on specific injury incidence and burden on pre-, circa- and post-peak height velocity (PHV) periods. Injury and stature data collected during the 2000-2020 seasons in an elite football academy were retrospectively analysed. Only players...