Comparison of Age, Bone Age, Height, and Weight for 56 Youth Soccer Players

Ulrikke Norill Kvalvaag's dataset compares chronological age, bone age, height, and weight between match-selected academy players, non-match-selected academy players, and club players. It contains summary statistics for 56 participants, with values presented as mean and standard deviation. The data was last updated on figshare in May 2026.

Use Cases

• Compare physical development metrics between different player selection groups based on the described variables.
• Analyze the relationship between bone age and chronological age in youth athletes based on the described comparison.
• Assess anthropometric differences (height, weight) across player categories for talent development research.

Strengths

• Data is openly licensed under CC-BY-4.0.
• Summary statistics (mean, SD) are provided for the core variables of age, bone age, height, and weight.
• The dataset compares three distinct groups: match-selected academy, non-match-selected academy, and club players.

Limitations

• The dataset is very small at 9.5 KB, containing only summary statistics for 56 participants.
• Row count and raw column-level data are unknown; only aggregated results are available.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred from the description.

Provenance

Source

Ulrikke Norill Kvalvaag via figshare.

Collection Method

Likely collected from youth soccer academies and clubs for comparative analysis.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-15 17:38:59; freshness should be verified.