The influence of maturation, fitness, and hormonal indices on minutes played in elite youth soccer players: a cross-sectional study

• Main Authors: Ebrahim Eskandarifard (Author), Hadi Nobari (Author), Filipe Manuel Clemente (Author), Rui Silva (Author), Cain C. T. Clark (Author), Hugo Sarmento (Author), António José Figueiredo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The main purpose of this study was to investigate the relationships between minutes played (MP) with maturity status, fitness, and hormonal levels, and to quantify their influence on minutes played. Methods Twenty-four elite youth soccer players under-16 years participated in thi...