The role of maturity offset in predicting aerobic and anaerobic performance outcomes in young off-road cyclists
Domenico Savio Salvatore Vicari, Giuseppe Scardina, Valerio Giustino, Matteo Giuriato, Antonio Sedita, Gerlando Michele Scrofani, Alessandro Mansueto, Salvador Cabeza de Vaca Gallardo, Francisco José Berral-de la Rosa, José Naranjo-Orellana, Antonino Bianco · 2026
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Domenico Vicari and a large team asked whether a simple maturity estimate explains power differences among young off-road cyclists. Teen athletes grow unevenly, so a stronger rider may simply be an earlier developer. Their 2026 study tested twenty-two young cyclists. Each rider's maturity offset, years from their fastest growth spurt, was estimated from body measures, then set against two lab tests: repeated six-second sprints and a rising ramp to exhaustion.
Maturity offset predicted top power in both tests with clear statistical support. The maturity measure failed to predict power relative to weight, the figure deciding climbing speed. The authors read this as maturity feeding raw output more than efficiency: bigger bodies push more watts without gaining an edge once weight is counted. They suggest coaches use the offset to read results fairly and track growth paths, rather than ranking teens on raw power and mistaking timing for talent.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Domenico Savio Salvatore Vicari, Giuseppe Scardina, Valerio Giustino, Matteo Giuriato, Antonio Sedita, Gerlando Michele Scrofani, Alessandro Mansueto, Salvador Cabeza de Vaca Gallardo, Francisco José Berral-de la Rosa, José Naranjo-Orellana, Antonino Bianco |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 26690 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |