Seasonal changes in bone mineral parameters and body composition in youth football players.

BMC Sports Sci Med Rehabil · 2026 · PMC13281233 · PMID 42098879

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approached significancep = 0.09so close (0.05 < p ≤ 0.1)

In U10 players, an increase in right leg BMD at P3 compared to P1 approached significance ( p = 0.09; ES: 1.00).

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a positive trendno p-value reported

While these results describe a positive trend in bone quality throughout the competitive season, they likely reflect the combined influence of sport-specific loading and the natural processes of skeletal development characteristic of these age groups.

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