Bio-banding in academy football: player’s perceptions of a maturity matched tournament

Background: Individual differences in biological maturation impact player selection and development in youth football. Aim: To evaluate players perceptions of competing in a football tournament where they were matched by maturity rather than chronological age. Subjects: Participants included male ju...

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Main Authors: Ben Bradley, David Johnson, Megan Hill, Darragh McGee, Adam Kana-ah, Callum Sharpin, Peter Sharp, Adam Kelly, Sean P. Cumming, Robert M. Malina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2019-07-01
Series:Annals of Human Biology
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03014460.2019.1640284