Does early specialization provide an advantage in physical fitness development in youth basketball?

The present study examined the influence of the specialization onset on the magnitude and patterns of changes in basketball-specific physical fitness within a competitive season and developmental fitness trends between 11 and 17 years in young basketball players. Repeated measures of 181 young baske...

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Main Authors: André A L Soares, Ahlan B Lima, Caio G Miguel, Luciano G Galvão, Thiago J Leonardi, Roberto R Paes, Carlos E Gonçalves, Humberto M Carvalho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Sports and Active Living
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fspor.2022.1042494/full