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The Aging Curve: How Age Affects Physical Performance in Elite Football

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datacite.subject.fosCiências Sociais::Ciências da Educação
datacite.subject.sdg03:Saúde de Qualidade
dc.contributor.authorBranquinho, Luís
dc.contributor.authorFrança, Elias
dc.contributor.authorTitton, Adriano
dc.contributor.authorBarros, Luís Fernando Leite
dc.contributor.authorCampos, Pedro
dc.contributor.authorMarques, Felipe O.
dc.contributor.authorGlória, Igor Phillip dos Santos
dc.contributor.authorCaperuto, Erico Chagas
dc.contributor.authorHirota, Vinicius Barroso
dc.contributor.authorTeixeira, José Eduardo
dc.contributor.authorForte, Pedro
dc.contributor.authorMonteiro, António M.
dc.contributor.authorFerraz, Ricardo
dc.contributor.authorThomatieli-Santos, Ronaldo Vagner
dc.date.accessioned2026-01-09T12:24:59Z
dc.date.available2026-01-09T12:24:59Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.description.abstractBackground: In elite football, understanding how age impacts players’ physical performance is essential for optimizing training, career longevity, and team management. Objectives: This study aimed to compare variations in physical capabilities of professional football players by chronological age and identify peak performance ages. Methods: Data from 5203 match performances across 351 official games were analyzed, involving 98 male players aged 18–39 years. Physical capacities (speed, explosive actions, and endurance) were assessed using the Catapult VECTOR7 system. Results: showed that players over 32 years experienced declines in high-intensity and explosive actions, while endurance remained relatively stable with age. Peak performance occurred around 25.7 years for speed, 24.8 years for endurance, and 26 years for explosiveness. Conclusions: Overall, players aged 17–26 years demonstrated the highest physical performance, with notable declines observed in older age groups.eng
dc.identifier.citationBranquinho, Luís; França, Elias; Titton, Adriano; Barros, Luís Fernando Leite; Campos, Pedro; Marques, Felipe O.; Glória, Igor Phillip dos Santos; Caperuto, Erico Chagas; Hirota, Vinicius Barroso; Teixeira, José Eduardo; Forte, Pedro; Monteiro, António M.; Ferraz, Ricardo; Thomatieli-Santos, Ronaldo Vagner (2025). The Aging Curve: How Age Affects Physical Performance in Elite Football. Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology. EISSN 2411-5142. 10:4, p. 1-15
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/jfmk10040385
dc.identifier.issn2411-5142
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10198/35428
dc.language.isoeng
dc.peerreviewedyes
dc.publisherMDPI
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectSoccer
dc.subjectMatch performance
dc.subjectYoung players
dc.subjectOlder players
dc.subjectPhysical training
dc.titleThe Aging Curve: How Age Affects Physical Performance in Elite Footballeng
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.citation.endPage15
oaire.citation.issue4
oaire.citation.startPage1
oaire.citation.titleJournal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology
oaire.citation.volume10
oaire.versionhttp://purl.org/coar/version/c_970fb48d4fbd8a85
person.familyNameTeixeira
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person.givenNameJosé Eduardo
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person.givenNameAntónio M.
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