Talent identification and development in male youth soccer are complex and
multidimensional processes. The English Football Association “4 Corner Model” is often …

There is a growing interest in knowing the relationship between biological maturation and
sport performance-related variables of young athletes. The objective of this study is to …

Background Predicted maturity offset and age at peak height velocity are increasingly used
with youth athletes, although validation studies of the equations indicated major limitations …

Abstract Lloyd, RS, Cronin, JB, Faigenbaum, AD, Haff, GG, Howard, R, Kraemer, WJ,
Micheli, LJ, Myer, GD, and Oliver, JL. National Strength and Conditioning Association …

Introduction: Selection of younger athletes for advanced training in elite sport is assumed to
be based on identification of innate talent. Previous researchers have identified relative age …

This study sought to determine the association of relative age and performance of young
elite basketball players. The distribution of the birth dates, heights, positions, classification …

The aim of this study was to analyse the talent identification process of a professional soccer
club. A preselection of players (n= 64) aged 9–10 years and a final selection (n= 21) were …

Abstract Torres-Unda, J, Zarrazquin, I, Gravina, L, Zubero, J, Seco, J, Gil, SM, Gil, J, and
Irazusta, J. Basketball performance is related to maturity and relative age in elite adolescent …

The purposes of this study were (i) to analyze the variations in maximal oxygen consumption
(VO2max), maximal heart rate (HRmax), heart rate at rest, acceleration, maximal speed …

Relative Age Effect (RAE) is the breakdown by both age grouping and dates of birth of
athletes. In the past 20 years the existence of this effect has been shown with higher or …