The influence of maturation on sprint performance in boys over a 21-month period
Abstract
Purpose This study examined how the characteristics of maximal overground sprint performance are affected by the period of peak height velocity (PHV) in boys. Methods One hundred eighty-nine school-Age boys completed two assessments of maximal sprint performance, separated by a 21-month period. Kinematic characteristics of sprint performance were collected during a 30-m sprint using a floor-level optical measurement system, with modeled force and stiffness characteristics also calculated. Participants were grouped according to maturation using a noninvasive predictive equation. Individuals whose maturity offset was0.5 yr in test two were classed as "pre-to-post PHV" (n = 39). Participants with a maturity offset between >-0.5 and
Document Type
Journal Article
Date of Publication
2016
Location of the Work
United States
Publisher
Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
School
School of Medical and Health Sciences
RAS ID
22127
Copyright
free_to_read
Comments
Meyers, R. W. (2016). The influence of maturation on sprint performance in boys over a 21-month period. The influence of age, growth and maturation upon maximal sprint speed in male youth, 48(12), 2555-2562. Available here