The influence of birth quartile, maturation, anthropometry and physical performances on player retention: Observations from an elite football academy

Authors :: Rickesh Patel
Alan M. Nevill
Tina Smith
Ross Cloak
Matthew A. Wyon
Source :: International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching. 15:121-134
Publication Year :: 2020
Publisher :: SAGE Publications, 2020.
Abstract: Understanding the factors that influence player retention within elite youth football can be used to enhance current practices. This study investigated an English Category 1 academy to determine if...

Subjects :: 05 social sciences
food and beverages
030229 sport sciences
Football
Anthropometry
Relative age effect
050105 experimental psychology
03 medical and health sciences
Biological maturation
0302 clinical medicine
Quartile
Elite
0501 psychology and cognitive sciences
Psychology
Social Sciences (miscellaneous)
Demography

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