Sousa-e-Silva, Paulo http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8642-5947
Coelho-e-Silva, Manuel J. http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4512-7331
Celis-Moreno, Jorge M. http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2023-490X
Costa, Daniela C. http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0926-6617
Martinho, Diogo V. http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0825-4032
Ribeiro, Luís P. http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6967-0534
Oliveira, Tomas http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8081-464X
Gonçalves-Santos, João http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7672-680X
Tavares, Oscar M. http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1437-0307
Castanheira, Joaquim M. http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3552-2912
Pereira, Telmo http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9119-7774
Conde, Jorge http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2225-8569
Cayolla, Ricardo R. http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4015-7363
Duarte-Mendes, Pedro http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5055-2696
Myburgh, Gillian K. http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2762-7335
Cumming, Sean P. http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1705-9642
Malina, Robert M. http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4049-2620
Article History
Received: 5 September 2022
Accepted: 22 March 2023
First Online: 26 April 2023
Declarations
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: All methods were performed in accordance with the guidelines and regulations as recommended by <i>World Medical Association</i>. The research was approved by the <i>Ethics Committee</i> of the <i>University of Coimbra</i> [CE/FCDEF-UC/00122014]. A signed inter-institutional agreement with the <i>Portuguese Institute of Sports and Youth</i>. Participants voluntarily visited the <i>Center for Sports Medicine</i> as part of the required medical examination for registration in the <i>Portuguese Soccer Federation</i> (Law 204/2006; act 11/2012). Parents or legal guardians and the players provided written informed consent.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.