Are coordinative abilities impaired during adolescence in academy soccer?

The current study sought to compare single leg (SL) landing and cutting mechanics within a cohort of youth footballers. A secondary aim was to examine how task complexity modulates the relationship between maturation and performance. Thirty-nine soccer players from an English football academy were c...

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Publicado en:Journal of Sports Sciences Vol. 43; no. 15; pp. 1452 - 1462
Autores principales: Hemmings, Ryan J., Maloney, Sean J.
Formato: research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Taylor & Francis Ltd Aug2025
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          Hemmings, Ryan J.
          Maloney, Sean J.
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          Athletic Performance Evaluation
          Motor Skills
          Soccer In Adolescence
          Jumping
          Training Effect (Physiology)
          Biomechanics
          Task Performance and Analysis
          Physical Maturation
          Human
          Male
          Female
          Adolescence
          Prospective Studies
          Cross Sectional Studies
          Exercise Test
          Therapeutic Exercise
          Descriptive Statistics
          Comparative Studies
          Adolescent: 13-18 years
          Male
          Female
      ab: The current study sought to compare single leg (SL) landing and cutting mechanics within a cohort of youth footballers. A secondary aim was to examine how task complexity modulates the relationship between maturation and performance. Thirty-nine soccer players from an English football academy were categorised as pre-, circa- and post-peak height velocity (PHV). As part of routine club testing, players performed 1) bilateral and SL jumps (countermovement jump (CMJ) and 10/5 rebound jump tests), 2) speed (30-m sprint), and 3) change of direction (COD; 505 test and 45° cut) assessments. Landing (LESS score) and cutting mechanics (CMAS score) were determined during SL CMJ and 45° cuts, respectively. Differences in landing mechanics were not observed between groups. However, large effect sizes indicated that CMAS scores were lower in the post-PHV group versus pre- and circa-PHV groups, indicative of a favourable cutting technique. The circa-PHV group outperformed the pre-PHV group in the 'simpler' bilateral CMJ and linear sprint assessments, but not in the SL CMJ, 10/5 or COD assessments. The observed variability between participants in the circa-PHV period could be interpreted by changes in coordinative abilities. It is possible that athletes may require closer monitoring and possible training modification during this phase.
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