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December 10, 2025The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Force Plate-Derived Isometric Midthigh Pull Data in Girls Youth and Adult Soccer Players: A Comparison Between Age Groups

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JFJack T. FaheyPCPaul ComfortNRNicholas J Ripley

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Overview

Comparison reveals maximal and rapid strength plateaus in youth soccer players, indicating injury risk may persist across age groups.

Key Points

  • Examine isometric midthigh pull performance and strength differences in youth and adult soccer players.
  • Study included 94 youth soccer players in different developmental phases.
  • Players performed isometric midthigh pull assessments on force plates.
  • Comparisons made between Foundation Development, Youth Development, and Professional Development Phases.
  • Moderate-to-large differences in peak and relative forces observed between youth phases.
  • No significant differences found between the Youth Development and Professional Development Phases.
  • Maximal and rapid relative strength plateaus with age, indicating potential issues for advancing players.

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Fahey et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69401d542d562116f28f8a0ehttps://doi.org/10.1519/jsc.0000000000005337
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