The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between adolescents’ biological maturation level and their muscle power, as well as their overall muscle strength. Overall, 691 adolescents (414 boys and 277 girls) aged 12.01−11.96 (measured for body mass, body height as well as vertical jump, muscle power, and muscle strength). There was a statistically significant difference in terms of average right and left grip strength, vertical jump, and power in the late maturation group. For the body height and vertical jump averages in male adolescents, it was observed that the body height and vertical jump averages in the late group were significantly lower than in the early and on-time maturation groups. For female adolescents’ chronological age, sitting height, body mass, BMI, left and right grip strength, and power averages were found to be significantly higher compared with the on-time group (p < 0.05). It was established that biological maturation has a substantial link with vertical jump height and power, as well as grip strength on the right and left hands.

Department of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics Faculty of Medicine Inonu University Malatya 44000 Turkey

Department of Coaching Education Faculty of Sport Sciences Kirikkale University Kirikkale 71450 Turkey

Department of Physical Education and Sport Faculty of Education University of West Bohemia 30100 Pilsen Czech Republic

Physical Education and Sports Teaching Faculty of Sport Science Inonu University Malatya 44000 Turkey

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