Differences in biological maturation, anthropometry and physical performance between playing positions in youth team handball

Journal of Sports Sciences

Volumn 31, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 1344-1352

  Matthys, Stijn P J ^a   Fransen, Job ^a   Vaeyens, Roel ^a   Lenoir, Matthieu ^a   Philippaerts, Renaat ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

biological maturation; development; selection; talent identification

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARM; ARTICLE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BODY HEIGHT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FITNESS; HUMAN; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; MUSCLE STRENGTH; SOMATOTYPE; SPORT;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARM; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BODY HEIGHT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSICAL FITNESS; SOMATOTYPES; SPORTS;

EID: 84880931648     PISSN: 02640414     EISSN: 1466447X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02640414.2013.781663     Document Type: Article

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