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Project

Muscle typologies and talent waste in youth socc.

Outputs and Outcomes

Code

01D08419

Duration

01 October 2019 → 30 September 2023

Funding

Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund

Promotor

Wim Derave

Fellow

Kim Van Vossel

Research disciplines

Medical and health sciences
- Exercise physiology
- Sports sciences

Keywords

Muscle fiber type carnosine talent waste youth soccer Muscle Talent Scan adapted training adapted recovery

Project description

There’s an underrepresentation of players with predominant fast-twitch fibers in elite soccer, opposite
to performance requirements. Do we lose youth fast-twitch players along the development path and
what are the underlying mechanisms? As fast-twitch fibers show faster fatigue and need more time
to recover, fast-twitch players might need a personalized approach to prevent overtraining, muscle
injury risks and eventually drop-out.

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