Construct validity of percentage of predicted adult height and BAUS skeletal age to assess biological maturity in academy soccer

• Main Authors: Ludwig Ruf (Author), Sean Cumming (Author), Sascha Härtel (Author), Anne Hecksteden (Author), Barry Drust (Author), Tim Meyer (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2021-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background The assessment of biological maturity status plays an important role in talent identification and development programs. Aim To compare age at predicted adult height and BAUS skeletal age as indicators of biological maturity status in youth soccer players using a construct-validity approac...