What is the clinical evidence from this study?

Study design: Meta-Analysis. Population: Young male athletes. Primary outcome: Age at peak height velocity (PHV) (95% CI 12.9; 13.4).

January 17, 2023Journal of Sports Sciences

Young male athletes reach peak height velocity at 13.1 years, earlier than general pediatric populations.

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Why the study?

Growth curves and age at peak height velocity in young male athletes had not been comprehensively estimated from available longitudinal studies.

Population

Young male athletes from 31 studies

Design

Longitudinal meta-analysis using a fully Bayesian framework

Key result

The average age at peak height velocity in young male athletes was 13.1 years (90% CrI: 12.9; 13.4), which occurred earlier than in general paediatric populations.

Authors

ALAhlan B. Lima RQRicardo Teixeira Quinaud CGCarlos E. Gonçalves

Discussion

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Overview

May inform adjusted training loads around maturation in youth athletes; extends general paediatric data to athletic cohorts.

Key Points

To estimate somatic growth curves and the age at peak height velocity in young male athletes using longitudinal anthropometric data.
Conducted a systematic review across four databases (MEDLINE, SPORTDiscus, Web of Science, and SCOPUS) following PRISMA guidelines, identifying 31 longitudinal studies for full analysis.
Modeled growth trajectories and timing using multilevel polynomial models within a fully Bayesian framework.
Evaluated cohorts across multiple athletic disciplines, with 26 studies (84%) focusing on young European athletes.
The average estimated age at peak height velocity across all young male athletes was 13.1 years (90% credible interval: 12.9 to 13.4).
Estimates varied substantially across sports disciplines, spanning a range from 12.4 to 13.5 years.
European football players comprised 52% of the analyzed cohorts, and overall peak height velocity occurred earlier than historical benchmarks in general pediatric populations.

Study Design

Type

Meta-Analysis

Structured PICO

Population

Young male athletes from 31 longitudinal studies (84% European, 52% football players)

Outcome

Growth curves and age at peak height velocity (PHV)surrogate

The age at peak height velocity in young male athletes occurs earlier than in general paediatric populations, averaging 13.1 years.

Limitations

Most studies focused on young European football players (52%), limiting predictions for young athletes from other sports
Most studies focused on young European football players (52%), predictions for young athletes from other sports may be limited.

Cite This Study

Lima et al. (2023) conducted a meta-analysis in Young male athletes. The average age at peak height velocity in young male athletes was 13.1 years (90% CrI: 12.9; 13.4), which occurred earlier than in general paediatric populations.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a0a41ebdd65a80ea2513293 https://doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2023.2203484

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January 17, 2023Journal of Sports Sciences

Young male athletes reach peak height velocity at 13.1 years, earlier than general pediatric populations.

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Why the study?

Growth curves and age at peak height velocity in young male athletes had not been comprehensively estimated from available longitudinal studies.

Population

Young male athletes from 31 studies

Design

Longitudinal meta-analysis using a fully Bayesian framework

Key result

The average age at peak height velocity in young male athletes was 13.1 years (90% CrI: 12.9; 13.4), which occurred earlier than in general paediatric populations.

Authors

ALAhlan B. Lima RQRicardo Teixeira Quinaud CGCarlos E. Gonçalves

Discussion

Member takes

Overview

May inform adjusted training loads around maturation in youth athletes; extends general paediatric data to athletic cohorts.

Key Points

To estimate somatic growth curves and the age at peak height velocity in young male athletes using longitudinal anthropometric data.
Conducted a systematic review across four databases (MEDLINE, SPORTDiscus, Web of Science, and SCOPUS) following PRISMA guidelines, identifying 31 longitudinal studies for full analysis.
Modeled growth trajectories and timing using multilevel polynomial models within a fully Bayesian framework.
Evaluated cohorts across multiple athletic disciplines, with 26 studies (84%) focusing on young European athletes.
The average estimated age at peak height velocity across all young male athletes was 13.1 years (90% credible interval: 12.9 to 13.4).
Estimates varied substantially across sports disciplines, spanning a range from 12.4 to 13.5 years.
European football players comprised 52% of the analyzed cohorts, and overall peak height velocity occurred earlier than historical benchmarks in general pediatric populations.

Study Design

Type

Meta-Analysis

Structured PICO

Population

Young male athletes from 31 longitudinal studies (84% European, 52% football players)

Outcome

Growth curves and age at peak height velocity (PHV)surrogate

The age at peak height velocity in young male athletes occurs earlier than in general paediatric populations, averaging 13.1 years.

Limitations

Most studies focused on young European football players (52%), limiting predictions for young athletes from other sports
Most studies focused on young European football players (52%), predictions for young athletes from other sports may be limited.

Cite This Study

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a0a41ebdd65a80ea2513293 https://doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2023.2203484

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