Morphology and sport
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https://doi.org/10.1590/1980-0037.2026v28e109336Keywords:
Maturidade, Morfologia, Desporto, SucessoAbstract
A avaliação das características morfológicas dos jovens atletas tem vindo a ser amplamente considerada, desde há alguns anos, por treinadores, técnicos e dirigentes, com vista à identificação, ao desenvolvimento e à orientação de atletas de exceção. A utilização destes resultados é, no entanto, de pouca utilidade se não for associada a uma informação fidedigna da maturidade do potencial talento desportivo. Neste artigo de opinião, apresento aquela que é considerada a metodologia “Gold Standard” na avaliação maturacional e faço algumas reflexões relacionadas com a orientação de jovens desportistas.
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