Age and Sex Differences in Physical Performance Among Adolescent Team Sport Athletes.
The study aimed to explore the differences in physical performance characteristics across various age groups (U14, U16, and U18) and sexes in adolescent team sport athletes. 473 adolescent Norwegian football and handball players were recruited for anthropometrical and physical performance testing. P...
| Publicado en: | European Journal of Sport Science Vol. 25; no. 5; pp. 1 - 17 |
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Wiley-Blackwell
May2025
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