Relative age effect in youth soccer: Analysis of the FIFA U17 World Cup competition

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 502-508

  Williams, J H ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Age effect; Development; Soccer; Youth

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; CHILD; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SPORT; SOCCER;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; ATHLETES; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; CHILD; HUMANS; MALE; SOCCER;

EID: 77954091143     PISSN: 09057188     EISSN: 16000838     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0838.2009.00961.x     Document Type: Article

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