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Revisiting youth player development in Australian Rules Football

Within a group of adolescent Australian Rules Football (ARF) players, individuals of the same chronological age can differ greatly in biological maturation, with some players maturing vastly earlier or later than their peers....

The influence of exposure, growth and maturation on injury risk in male academy football players
Adolescence is a period of increased injury risk in youth footballers; however, no studies have considered the influence of growth-related factors and exposure time upon injury risk. Forty-nine elite male youth footballers were...
The influence of exposure, growth and maturation on injury risk in male academy football players
Adolescence is a period of increased injury risk in youth footballers; however, no studies have considered the influence of growth-related factors and exposure time upon injury risk. Forty-nine elite male youth footballers were...
The role of puberty in the making and breaking of young ballet dancers:

Physical changes associated with puberty may conflict with functional and aesthetic ideals for a career in ballet. The dance teacher is in a position to guide young dancers through the pubertal transition, although dancers...

The role of puberty in the making and breaking of young ballet dancers:

Physical changes associated with puberty may conflict with functional and aesthetic ideals for a career in ballet. The dance teacher is in a position to guide young dancers through the pubertal transition, although dancers...

Revisiting youth player development in Australian Rules Football

Within a group of adolescent Australian Rules Football (ARF) players, individuals of the same chronological age can differ greatly in biological maturation, with some players maturing vastly earlier or later than their peers....

Biological maturity associated variance in peak power output and momentum in academy rugby union players
The study aimed to evaluate the mediating effect of biological maturation on anthropometrical measurements, performance indicators and subsequent selection in a group of academy rugby union players. Methods: 51 male players...
Return to competitive gymnastics training in the UK following the first COVID-19 national lockdown

Following the outbreak of COVID-19 (coronavirus), the UK entered a national lockdown, and all sport was suspended. The study aimed to explore the process of returning to gymnastics training after several months away from the...

‘He’s Got Growth’
The majority of studies investigating maturation in football have focused upon the impact of maturity status or timing upon athletic performance. There is comparatively little research investigating the impact of the adolescent...
Return to competitive gymnastics training in the UK following the first COVID-19 national lockdown

Following the outbreak of COVID-19 (coronavirus), the UK entered a national lockdown, and all sport was suspended. The study aimed to explore the process of returning to gymnastics training after several months away from the...

One of these things is not like the other

Background: Both maturity and relative age selection biases are entrenched within professional academy soccer programmes. Lay opinion, and that of some scholars, holds that relative age effects exist as a product of advanced...

Winning, motivational climate, and young athletes’ competitive experiences
Is winning everything? We investigated the importance of team success and motivational climate on male and female athletes’ evaluative reactions to their athletic experience. Seasonal won-lost record had a less pervasive...
Biological maturity associated variance in peak power output and momentum in academy rugby union players
The study aimed to evaluate the mediating effect of biological maturation on anthropometrical measurements, performance indicators and subsequent selection in a group of academy rugby union players. Methods: 51 male players...
‘He’s Got Growth’
The majority of studies investigating maturation in football have focused upon the impact of maturity status or timing upon athletic performance. There is comparatively little research investigating the impact of the adolescent...
Effective Dialectical Analysis
Sean McNelis
Nov 12, 2022
Sean McNelis is a housing researcher at the Centre for Urban Transitions, Swinburne University of Technology. He has over 40 years’ experience in housing management, research, policy and advocacy. He writes on functional...
Experiences of delayed maturation in female vocational ballet students

Introduction: There is a well-established bias toward late maturing females in the context of ballet, with up to 70% of professionals delayed in maturation. The timing of maturation has implications for physical and...

One of these things is not like the other

Background: Both maturity and relative age selection biases are entrenched within professional academy soccer programmes. Lay opinion, and that of some scholars, holds that relative age effects exist as a product of advanced...

Experiencing McShane’s Haunting Questions
Sean McNelis
Mar 16, 2022
Sean McNelis is a housing researcher at the Centre for Urban Transitions, Swinburne University of Technology. He has over 40 years’ experience in housing management, research, policy and advocacy. He writes on functional...
Experiences of delayed maturation in female vocational ballet students

Introduction: There is a well-established bias toward late maturing females in the context of ballet, with up to 70% of professionals delayed in maturation. The timing of maturation has implications for physical and...

Winning, motivational climate, and young athletes’ competitive experiences
Is winning everything? We investigated the importance of team success and motivational climate on male and female athletes’ evaluative reactions to their athletic experience. Seasonal won-lost record had a less pervasive...

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