Revisiting youth player development in Australian Rules Football : Is there a place for bio-banding?

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Thurlow, Fraser, Kite, Rich and Cumming, Sean. (2022). Revisiting youth player development in Australian Rules Football : Is there a place for bio-banding? International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching. 17(3), pp. 637-646. https://doi.org/10.1177/17479541211042682
AuthorsThurlow, Fraser, Kite, Rich and Cumming, Sean
Abstract

Within a group of adolescent Australian Rules Football (ARF) players, individuals of the same chronological age can differ greatly in biological maturation, with some players maturing vastly earlier or later than their peers. Such large differences in maturity can cause a disparity between physical performance, influence the perceptions of talent, and affect training practice. In attempts to address such issues, this overview proposes the concept of bio-banding in ARF, which may be used periodically within the national talent pathway to optimise player development. Bio-banding is the process of grouping adolescent athletes into specific categories or ‘bands’ based on biological maturation, rather than chronological age. This review describes how bio-banding may be used to enhance player development in ARF, giving context to its background and implementation in other sports.

KeywordsAdolescence; biological maturation; relative age effect; talent identification; team sport
Year01 Jan 2022
JournalInternational Journal of Sports Science & Coaching
Journal citation17 (3), pp. 637-646
PublisherSage Publications Ltd. (UK)
ISSN1747-9541
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1177/17479541211042682
Web address (URL)https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/17479541211042682
Open accessPublished as non-open access
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Page range637-646
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Output statusPublished
Publication dates
Online09 Oct 2021
Publication process dates
Deposited15 Nov 2024
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Place of publicationUnited Kingdom
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