Table 3.  Correlation coefficients between soccer-specific tests variables (time and accuracy) and anthropometrical, hormone profile, physical fitness, general perceptual motor skill and soccer skill variables in different age groups.
   

Performance time

Passing accuracy

   

10y

12y

14y

10y

12y

14y

Anthropometrics

Height

-.53

-.36

.10

.30

.06

.38

 

Weight

-.31

-.24

.18

.59*

-.10

-.28

 

Fat

.21

.02

-.02

.66*

-.47

-.24

 

Muscle Mass

-.41

-.25

.17

.39

-.00

-.18

Hormone Profile

Testosterone

-.22

-.70 *

-.10

.07

-.17

-.11

Physical Fitness

10m

.57

-.05

.52

.71 **

-.26

.07

 

Agility

.34

.03

.79 **

.35

-.02

-.21

 

CMJ

-.35

.21

-.62 *

-.64 *

-.21

.03

General Perceptual Motor Skills

PAT

.72 **

.48

.33

-.13

.25

.08

 

EHF

.17

-.35

-.44

-.43

-.10

.63 *

Soccer Skills

Dribbling

.13

.73 **

.80 **

-.01

-.27

-.26

 

Passing

-.04

.73 **

.58 *

-.06

-.21

-.24

 

∑ Skill

.02

.75 **

.70 *

-.04

-.24

-.26

CMJ = counter movement jump, PAT = peripheral awareness, EHF = Eye-Hand-Foot Coordination, * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01