The Effect of Age, Biological Maturation and Birth Quartile in the Kinanthropometric and Physical Fitness Differences between Male and Female Adolescent Volleyball Players
Background: Differences in kinanthropometric and physical fitness performance between boys and girls usually start during adolescence, as a result of the changes in the hormonal environment that occur with the advance of age and biological maturation; Methods: A total of 96 1st Regional Division pla...
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| author | Mario Albaladejo-Saura Raquel Vaquero-Cristóbal Juan Alfonso García-Roca Francisco Esparza-Ros |
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| description | Background: Differences in kinanthropometric and physical fitness performance between boys and girls usually start during adolescence, as a result of the changes in the hormonal environment that occur with the advance of age and biological maturation; Methods: A total of 96 1st Regional Division players adolescent volleyball players, 48 males, (age = 14.17 ± 1.00 years-old) and 48 females (age = 14.41 ± 1.21 years-old) underwent a kinanthropometric assessment, were asked to perform different physical fitness test and to complete a questionnaire. Chronological age, maturity offset, age at peak height velocity (APHV), and birth quartile were calculated; Results: Statistical differences were observed between male and female players in the APHV (<i>p</i> < 0.001). Male players showed higher values in the bone and muscle-related variables (<i>p</i> < 0.001–0.040), as well as in the strength and power production-related physical tests (<i>p</i> < 0.001–0.012), while the female showed higher values in the fat-related variables (<i>p</i> = 0.003–0.013), and performed better in the flexibility tests. Age, maturity offset, and birth quartile showed to have statistical influence in the differences found between sex groups; Conclusions: There is a clear influence of age and biological maturation on the differences found between sexes in adolescent volleyball players that could be taken into account regarding grouping in early stages. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9c7b6397db174652998743407dafe26d2023-11-23T13:21:11ZengMDPI AGChildren2227-90672022-01-01915810.3390/children9010058The Effect of Age, Biological Maturation and Birth Quartile in the Kinanthropometric and Physical Fitness Differences between Male and Female Adolescent Volleyball PlayersMario Albaladejo-Saura0Raquel Vaquero-Cristóbal1Juan Alfonso García-Roca2Francisco Esparza-Ros3International Kinanthropometry Chair, UCAM, Universidad Católica de Murcia, 30107 Guadalupe, Murcia, SpainInternational Kinanthropometry Chair, UCAM, Universidad Católica de Murcia, 30107 Guadalupe, Murcia, SpainFaculty of Sport Science, UCAM, Universidad Católica de Murcia, 30107 Guadalupe, Murcia, SpainInternational Kinanthropometry Chair, UCAM, Universidad Católica de Murcia, 30107 Guadalupe, Murcia, SpainBackground: Differences in kinanthropometric and physical fitness performance between boys and girls usually start during adolescence, as a result of the changes in the hormonal environment that occur with the advance of age and biological maturation; Methods: A total of 96 1st Regional Division players adolescent volleyball players, 48 males, (age = 14.17 ± 1.00 years-old) and 48 females (age = 14.41 ± 1.21 years-old) underwent a kinanthropometric assessment, were asked to perform different physical fitness test and to complete a questionnaire. Chronological age, maturity offset, age at peak height velocity (APHV), and birth quartile were calculated; Results: Statistical differences were observed between male and female players in the APHV (<i>p</i> < 0.001). Male players showed higher values in the bone and muscle-related variables (<i>p</i> < 0.001–0.040), as well as in the strength and power production-related physical tests (<i>p</i> < 0.001–0.012), while the female showed higher values in the fat-related variables (<i>p</i> = 0.003–0.013), and performed better in the flexibility tests. Age, maturity offset, and birth quartile showed to have statistical influence in the differences found between sex groups; Conclusions: There is a clear influence of age and biological maturation on the differences found between sexes in adolescent volleyball players that could be taken into account regarding grouping in early stages.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/9/1/58growthsport performanceadolescenceanthropometry |
| spellingShingle | Mario Albaladejo-Saura Raquel Vaquero-Cristóbal Juan Alfonso García-Roca Francisco Esparza-Ros The Effect of Age, Biological Maturation and Birth Quartile in the Kinanthropometric and Physical Fitness Differences between Male and Female Adolescent Volleyball Players Children growth sport performance adolescence anthropometry |
| title | The Effect of Age, Biological Maturation and Birth Quartile in the Kinanthropometric and Physical Fitness Differences between Male and Female Adolescent Volleyball Players |
| title_full | The Effect of Age, Biological Maturation and Birth Quartile in the Kinanthropometric and Physical Fitness Differences between Male and Female Adolescent Volleyball Players |
| title_fullStr | The Effect of Age, Biological Maturation and Birth Quartile in the Kinanthropometric and Physical Fitness Differences between Male and Female Adolescent Volleyball Players |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Effect of Age, Biological Maturation and Birth Quartile in the Kinanthropometric and Physical Fitness Differences between Male and Female Adolescent Volleyball Players |
| title_short | The Effect of Age, Biological Maturation and Birth Quartile in the Kinanthropometric and Physical Fitness Differences between Male and Female Adolescent Volleyball Players |
| title_sort | effect of age biological maturation and birth quartile in the kinanthropometric and physical fitness differences between male and female adolescent volleyball players |
| topic | growth sport performance adolescence anthropometry |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/9/1/58 |
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