Talent identification in soccer: The role of maturity status on physical, physiological and technical characteristics

International Journal of Sports Science and Coaching

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 571-592

  Meylan, César ^a,b   Cronin, John ^a   Oliver, Jon ^c   Hughes, Michael ^c  

^a AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

^b Lion Foundation House   (New Zealand)

^c CARDIFF METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Association Football; Giftedness; Maturation; Relative Age Effect; Talent Evaluation; Youth Soccer

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650639416     PISSN: 17479541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1260/1747-9541.5.4.571     Document Type: Article

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