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Differences between OLS and PLS were calculated (mean difference [MD]).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      No significant sex differences in anthropometry and speed\u2010related variables were found. OLS, PLS, and their MD in the pooled sample were 3.05\u2009\u00b1\u20090.13, 2.46\u2009\u00b1\u20090.51, and 0.60\u2009\u00b1\u20090.46, respectively, with significant differences between OLS and PLS (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.0001). Femur length (FL), Bi\u2010iliac breadth (BIL), and\n                      <jats:italic>\u03c7<\/jats:italic>\n                      <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                      CoT explained variance in OLS, PLS, and MD, respectively, in the forward stepwise regression models.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Discussion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Unlike adults, OLS and PLS are not interchangeable in children and adolescents. Participants with lower\n                      <jats:italic>\u03c7<\/jats:italic>\n                      <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                      CoT (greater flexibility) can select comfortable speeds farther from OLS without energetic penalty. Taller individuals with longer femurs and wider hips might have biomechanical advantages in reaching higher OLS and PLS, but this reduces flexibility. 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