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- Title
The influence of growth and maturation on injury and illness in Norwegian youth athletes -- a prospective observation study.
- Authors
Mollatt, Jacob; Rustaden, Anne Mette
- Abstract
Introduction: Youth athletes rely on full participation in their sport to be able to achieve their athletic potential. However, health problems related to growth and maturation can negatively impact their athletic development through a significant loss in training and competition. Moreover, injuries in adolescence can proceed a reason for drop-out. Objectives: The main objective was to investigate the relationships between growth, maturation, and health problems among Norwegian youth athletes. Study design: This is a prospective observation study. Methods: In total, 299 youth athletes between 12 and 16 years were prospectively monitored for growth, matura- tion, and self-reported health problems for a period of 13 weeks. Health problem variables were collected through weekly distribution of the Oslo Sports Trauma Research Questionnaire on Health Problems, and generalised Poisson regression models were used to model growth rate and maturation with health problem variables. Results: Both the relationship between maturity status and severity score, and the relationships with severity score of substantial health problems was non-linear in both genders (p<0.001). Peak estimated severity scores, duration of health problems and full time-loss were observed between 86.8 and 92.1% predicted adult height in boys, and above 97.8% in girls. The relationships with maturity status and duration of health problems were non-linear in boys (p=0.003) and in girls (p<0.001). The relationships with growth rate and severity score in boys was linear and positive (p<0.001), and non-linear in girls (p<0.001). Conclusion: Severity and burden of health problems follow a non-linear association with maturity status in male youth athletes, with peak values approximating peak height velocity. In females, the association was more linear, although the sample was more mature compared to the boys and largely post-PHV. Growth rate had a positive linear association with severity of health problems in male youth athletes, while the association was non-linear among the females.
- Subjects
NORWAY; MALNUTRITION; HEALTH status indicators; SPORTS injuries; HUMAN growth; CONFERENCES &; conventions; ATHLETES; CHILDREN
- Publication
International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy, 2024, Vol 19, Issue 6, p775
- ISSN
2159-2896
- Publication type
Article