The Influence of Maturation on Physical Performance during Adolescence

In a previous video lecture, I provided an overview of the physical growth in body size that occurs during the adolescent growth spurt. In this 20-min lecture, the changes in physical performance metrics (strength, power, speed, etc.) that occur during this dynamic period of the adolescent growth spurt are presented along with the differences in physical performance between early, average and late maturers .

What You'll Learn

• Quick review of biological maturation and how to assess it

• The +/- 1 year rule for classifying early, average and late maturers

• Body size differences by maturity status

• Changes in physical performance during adolescence

• Differences in physical performance by maturity group