Research Article

The Main and Interactive Effects of Biological Maturity and Relative Age on Physical Performance in Elite Youth Soccer Players

Table 4

Summary of hierarchical regression analysis for variables predicting 20 m (s) sprint time.

VariableModel 1Model 2
BSE BβBSE Bβ

Maturity status (MS)−0.130.39−0.33−0.170.12−0.47
Relative age (RA)−0.170.86−0.21−0.160.09−0.19
Interaction MS × RA0.050.110.14
R20.150.15
F for change in R26.904.62

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