RESEARCH ARTICLE


Is Self-Administered Rating Scale for Pubertal Development a Predictor of Countermovement Jump in Young Soccer Players?



Fabrizio Perroni1, *, Mario Vetrano2, *, Laura Guidetti2, **, Carlo Baldari2, **
1 School of Exercise and Sport Sciences (SUISM), Department of Medical Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
2 Department of Movement, Human and Health Sciences, University of Rome “Foro Italico”, Rome, Italy


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* The first and second authors equally share the main responsibility for conducting this research work.
** The third and fourth authors equally share the main responsibility for conducting this research work.* Address correspondence to this author at the Department of Movement, Human and Health Sciences, University of Rome “Foro Italico”,, P.za Lauro De Bosis 15, 00135 Rome, Italy; Tel: +39 0636733227; Fax: +39 0636733330; E-mail: carlo.baldari@uniroma4.it


Abstract

Objective:

Considering that in Young sport competitions children are divided according to their chronological age, the aim of this study was to examine the correlation among chronological age and Self-Administered Rating Scale for Pubertal Development (PDS), anthropometry (Body Mass Index -BMI-, percent body fat -%BF-, fat free mass -FFM-), and Countermovement jump (CMJ) measures.

Methods:

112 young soccer players (age: 14±2 yrs; height: 1.68±0.11 m; weight: 60.3±11.6 kg; BMI: 21.3±2.5 kg.m-2) grouped in “Giovanissimi” (12-14 yrs), “Allievi” (15-16 yrs), and “Juniores” (>17 yrs), categories were evaluated. Pearson correlations and stepwise multiple regression analysis among variables were calculated considering all subjects and within categories. The internal consistency of PDS was determined by Cronbach’s α coefficient (Cα). Considering all subjects, PDS showed an excellent Cα (0.89) and significant correlations with sub-category (r=0.66), age (r=0.67), %BF (r=-0.31), FFM (r=0.71), and CMJ (r=0.55). Within “Giovanissimi” category, significant correlations were found between PDS and age (r=0.56), CMJ (r=0.33), FFM (r=0.63), and sub-category (r=0.55). In “Allievi”, PDS showed correlations with CMJ (r=0.46), FFM (r=0.42), and %BF (r=-0.45). In “Juniores” no significant correlations between PDS and other variables were present. The regression model with sub-category, PDS, and %BF as predictors explained 41% of the variance of CMJ in all subjects. In the “Allievi” category the PSD was the only predictor explaining the 18% of the CMJ performance variance.

Results:

PDS can provide useful information for the coach to create individual conditioning programs taking into account the growth problems of young soccer players and to minimize the risk of an excessive workload.

Keywords: Anthropometric, Puberty, Countermovement jump measures.