The Roles of Growth, Maturation, Physical Fitness, and Technical Skills on Selection for a Portuguese Under-14 Years Basketball Team

• Main Authors: Eduardo Guimarães (Author), Adam Baxter-Jones (Author), José Maia (Author), Pedro Fonseca (Author), Américo Santos (Author), Eduardo Santos (Author), Fernando Tavares (Author), Manuel António Janeira (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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This study investigated the roles of growth, maturation, physical fitness, and technical skills on selection onto an under-14 years basketball team. The sample consisted of 150 male players, aged 13.3 ± 0.7 years, divided into selected (SE—top players chosen by coaching staff to form an elite region...