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Int J Sports Med 2023; 44(09): 664-672
DOI: 10.1055/a-2046-2747
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Relationship Between Body Size and Skeletal Age with Muscle Damage in Young Soccer Players

Luiz Fernando Ramos-Silva 
1   Laboratory of Physcial Activity and Health, Department of Physical Education, State University of Londrina Centre of Physical Education and Sport, Londrina, Brazil
,
Julio Cesar Costa
1   Laboratory of Physcial Activity and Health, Department of Physical Education, State University of Londrina Centre of Physical Education and Sport, Londrina, Brazil
,
Paulo Henrique Borges
1   Laboratory of Physcial Activity and Health, Department of Physical Education, State University of Londrina Centre of Physical Education and Sport, Londrina, Brazil
2   Centre of Sports, Department of Physical Education, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianopolis, Brazil
,
Felipe A Moura
5   Laboratory of Applied Biomechanics, State University of Londrina Centre of Physical Education and Sport, Londrina, Brazil
,
Rafael Deminice
6   Department of Physical Education, State University of Londrina Centre of Physical Education and Sport, Londrina, Brazil
,
Donizete Cícero Xavier de Oliveira 
3   Department of Sport Sciences, Federal University of Triângulo Mineiro, Uberaba, Brazil
,
Raul Osiecki
4   Department of Physical Education, Federal University of Parana, Curitiba, Brazil
,
Enio Ricardo Vaz Ronque
1   Laboratory of Physcial Activity and Health, Department of Physical Education, State University of Londrina Centre of Physical Education and Sport, Londrina, Brazil
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Correction: Relationship Between Body Size and Skeletal Age with Muscle Damage in Young Soccer PlayersInt J Sports Med 2023; 44(09): e4-e4
DOI: 10.1055/a-2185-0182

Abstract

This study verified the relationship between body size and skeletal age (SA) with the behavior of blood markers of muscle damage and delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) after a soccer match in the U-13 and U-15 categories. The sample consisted of 28 soccer players in the U-13 and 16 in the U-15 categories. Creatine kinase (CK), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), and DOMS were evaluated up to 72 h after the match. Muscle damage was elevated at 0 h in U-13, and from 0 h to 24 h in U-15. DOMS increased from 0 h to 72 h in U-13 and from 0 h to 48 h in U-15. Significant associations of SA and fat-free mass (FFM) with muscle damage markers and DOMS were observed only in U-13, specifically at time 0 h, when SA explained 56% of CK and 48% of DOMS and FFM explained 48% of DOMS. We concluded that in the U-13 category, higher SA is significantly associated with muscle damage markers, and increase in FFM is associated with muscle damage markers and DOMS. Furthermore, U-13 players need 24 h to recover pre-match muscle damage markers and more than 72 h to recover DOMS. In contrast, the U-15 category needs 48 h to recover muscle damage markers and 72 h to recover DOMS.

Key words

football - growth - adolescents - creatine kinase - lactate dehydrogenase, fatigue


Publication History

Received: 14 August 2022

Accepted: 24 February 2023

Accepted Manuscript online:
02 March 2023

Article published online:
05 June 2023

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