2020
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17072350
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Mediation Effect of Age Category on the Relationship between Body Composition and the Physical Fitness Profile in Youth Handball Players

Abstract: The aims of the present study were (1) to determine the differences in body composition and the physical and physiological profile of handball youths across age categories, and (2) to analyze the mediation effect of different categories on the relationship between lean mass or fat mass and specific physical handball capacities. Fifty-four young handball players aged 13 to 18 were assigned to U14 (13- and 14-year-olds), U16 (15- and 16-year-olds), and U18 (17- and 18-year-olds). Body composition was measured us… Show more

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“…These aspects define the determinants of coordination, endurance, strength and cognition in this sport [14,15]. To achieve optimal performance, actions must be performed with maximum intensity [16,17]. In BH players, groupings are made by date of birth, dividing them into juniors and seniors [16].…”
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“…These aspects define the determinants of coordination, endurance, strength and cognition in this sport [14,15]. To achieve optimal performance, actions must be performed with maximum intensity [16,17]. In BH players, groupings are made by date of birth, dividing them into juniors and seniors [16].…”
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“…To achieve optimal performance, actions must be performed with maximum intensity [16,17]. In BH players, groupings are made by date of birth, dividing them into juniors and seniors [16]. Therefore, depending on the age category, body composition and technical abilities differ, influencing success and development as a player [16,18].…”
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“…Hopefully, a large number of papers were published. These high-quality papers covered a wide range of topics in Sports and Health such as different ball games [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 ], training analyses [ 7 , 8 ], and health aspects such as vitamin D in adolescent athletes [ 9 ], treating obesity and the metabolic syndrome [ 10 , 11 ], infectious diseases such as HIV [ 12 ], exercise addiction [ 13 ], the level of mood and depression [ 14 ], tobacco use in elite athletes [ 15 ], and the aspect of the Covid-19 pandemic [ 16 , 17 ]. We hope that these papers will contribute to the advancement of Sports and Health sciences by offering practical applications for professionals in the field.…”
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