Maturity Has a Greater Association than Relative Age with Physical Performance in English Male Academy Soccer Players

• Main Authors: John M. Radnor (Author), Jacob Staines (Author), James Bevan (Author), Sean P. Cumming (Author), Adam L. Kelly (Author), Rhodri S. Lloyd (Author), Jon L. Oliver (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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This study aimed to: (1) examine differences in physical performance across birth-quartiles and maturity-status, and (2) determine the relationships among relative age, maturation and physical performance in young male soccer players. The sample included 199 males aged between 8.1 and 18.9 years, fr...