Objective To describe the evidence pertaining to associations between growth, maturation and injury in elite youth athletes. Design Scoping review. Data sources Electronic databases (SPORTDiscus, Embase, PubMed, MEDLINE and Web of Science) searched on 30 May 2023. Eligibility criteria Original studies published since 2000 using quantitative or qualitative designs investigating associations between growth, maturation and injury in elite youth athletes. Results From an initial 518 titles, 36 full-text articles were evaluated, of which 30 were eligible for final inclusion. Most studies were quantitative and employed prospective designs. Significant heterogeneity was evident across samples and in the operationalisation and measurement of growth, maturation and injury. Injury incidence and burden generally increased with maturity status, although growth-related injuries peaked during the adolescent growth spurt. More rapid growth in stature and of the lower limbs was associated with greater injury incidence and burden. While maturity timing did not show a clear or consistent association with injury, it may contribute to risk and burden due to variations in maturity status. Conclusion Evidence suggests that the processes of growth and maturation contribute to injury risk and burden in elite youth athletes, although the nature of the association varies with injury type. More research investigating the main and interactive effects on growth and maturation on injury is warranted, especially in female athletes and across a greater diversity of sports. All data relevant to the study are included in the article or uploaded as supplementary information. Data relevant to the study have been uploaded as supplementary information.

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从事精英之路的青年运动员的成长、成熟和受伤之间的关联：范围界定审查


目的 描述与优秀青年运动员的生长、成熟和损伤之间关联的证据。设计范围审查。数据来源 电子数据库（SPORTDiscus、Embase、PubMed、MEDLINE 和 Web of Science）于 2023 年 5 月 30 日检索。 资格标准 自 2000 年以来发表的原始研究，采用定量或定性设计调查精英青年运动员的生长、成熟和受伤之间的关联。结果 从最初的 518 个标题中，评估了 36 篇全文文章，其中 30 篇符合最终纳入条件。大多数研究都是定量的并采用前瞻性设计。不同样本以及生长、成熟和损伤的操作和测量存在明显的异质性。尽管与生长相关的伤害在青少年生长突增期间达到顶峰，但伤害发生率和负担通常随着成熟状态而增加。身材和下肢的更快生长与更大的损伤发生率和负担相关。虽然成熟时间并未显示出与伤害之间存在明确或一致的关联，但由于成熟状态的变化，它可能会增加风险和负担。结论 有证据表明，成长和成熟的过程会增加优秀青年运动员的受伤风险和负担，尽管这种关联的性质因受伤类型而异。有必要进行更多研究来调查损伤对生长和成熟的主要影响和交互影响，特别是在女运动员和更多样化的运动项目中。与研究相关的所有数据都包含在文章中或作为补充信息上传。与研究相关的数据已作为补充信息上传。