The Influence of Maturation on Sprint Performance in Boys over a 21-Month Period.

Purpose: This study examined how the characteristics of maximal overground sprint performance are affected by the period of peak height velocity (PHV) in boys. Methods: One hundred and eighty-nine school-aged boys completed two assessments of maximal sprint performance, separated by a 21-month period. Kinematic characteristics of sprint performance were collected during a 30 m sprint using a floor-level optical measurement system, with modelled force and stiffness characteristics also calculated. Participants were grouped according to maturation using a non-invasive predictive equation. Individuals whose maturity offset was 0.5yrs in test two were classed as 'pre-to-post-PHV' (n=39). Participants with a maturity offset between >-0.5 and

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