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Relative Age and Passing Performance in Pre-adolescent Football Players

NCT07728305 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 61

Last updated 2026-07-27

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Summary

This completed cross-sectional observational study examined whether relative age within an annual selection cycle was associated with passing performance in pre-adolescent football players. Participants were classified by birth month, birth quarter and birth semester. Passing performance was assessed using the Loughborough Soccer Passing Test, in which players completed 16 passes to colour-coded targets as quickly and accurately as possible. Total performance time combined movement time, time penalties for errors and time bonuses for accurate passes. The study evaluated the distribution of players across the selection year and the association between relative age and passing-test performance while accounting for the two chronological birth cohorts represented in the sample.

Conditions

  • Football-Specific Performance
  • Children

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Federal University of Vicosa

    lead OTHER

Eligibility

Min Age
8 Years
Max Age
9 Years
Sex
MALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-01-15
Primary Completion
2024-01-15
Completion
2024-03-20

Countries

  • Colombia

Study Locations

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