The contribution of growth and maturation in the functional capacity and skill performance of male adolescent handball players

International Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 33, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 543-549

  Matthys, S P J ^a   Vaeyens, R ^a   Coelho E Silva, M J ^b   Lenoir, M ^a   Philippaerts, R ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

maturity offset; sport specific skills; talent identification; talent selection; training

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BELGIUM; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSIOLOGY; SPORT;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANTHROPOMETRY; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BELGIUM; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; SPORTS;

EID: 84863574904     PISSN: 01724622     EISSN: 14393964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0031-1298000     Document Type: Article

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