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Chronological Age vs. Biological Maturation: Implications for Exercise Programming in Youth

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Lloyd, Rhodri S.
Oliver, Jon
Faigenbaum, Avery
Myer, Gregory
De Ste Croix, Mark
Date
2014-05
Type
Article
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
ISSN
1064-8011
1533-4287 (online)
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Abstract
Biological maturation is associated with significant change to a number of physiological and structural processes throughout childhood and, in particular, adolescence. Mismatched rapid growth in the long bones relative to muscular lengthening may disrupt structure, neuromuscular function, and physical performance. Practitioners who work with school-age youth should be aware of the age-related changes that typically take place during a child's development to ensure that their strength and conditioning programming is as safe and effective as possible for enhancing performance and reducing injury risk. Although there are several methods available to assess biological maturation, practitioners who work with youth can benefit from assessment methods that are available and feasible, and that provide utility in the quantification of the degree and stages of biological maturation that affect motor performance in children and adolescents. This article synthesizes the relevant assessment methods and provides a rationale for understanding usable biological maturation assessment tools that can aid in the development of training program design for youth.
Journal/conference proceeding
Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research;
Citation
Lloyd, R.S., Oliver, J.L., Faigenbaum, A.D., Myer, G.D. and Croix, M.B.D.S. (2014) 'Chronological age vs. biological maturation: implications for exercise programming in youth', The Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research, 28(5), pp.1454-1464
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/10369/9435
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0000000000000391
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Article published in Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research available at https://doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0000000000000391
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