Does early specialization provide an advantage in physical fitness development in youth basketball?

• Main Authors: André A L Soares (Author), Ahlan B Lima (Author), Caio G Miguel (Author), Luciano G Galvão (Author), Thiago J Leonardi (Author), Roberto R Paes (Author), Carlos E Gonçalves (Author), Humberto M Carvalho (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The present study examined the influence of the specialization onset on the magnitude and patterns of changes in basketball-specific physical fitness within a competitive season and developmental fitness trends between 11 and 17 years in young basketball players. Repeated measures of 181 young baske...