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Researchers assessed physical measures (e.g., height,\n                    body mass, and maturation) and motor skills (e.g., handgrip, swimming speed,\n                    vertical jump, throwing velocity\u2014only accurate throws\u2014and throwing accuracy). A\n                    Gaussian graphical model network analysis evaluated centrality via expected\n                    influence, closeness centrality, and strength centrality. Throwing velocity\n                    emerged as the most central variable (expected influence=1.39, closeness\n                    centrality=1.51, and strength centrality=1.48), which can be interpreted as a\n                    bridge between physical and technical capacities. Maturity offset also\n                    demonstrated high centrality, highlighting the impact of biological development.\n                    Agility showed a strong negative expected influence (\u2212\u20092.01), linking faster\n                    movement times to better swimming velocity and vertical power. Conversely,\n                    throwing accuracy correlated negatively with arm span and maturation, indicating\n                    technical instability during rapid growth phases. These findings offer a novel\n                    systemic perspective for coaches and practitioners, suggesting that training\n                    programs for youth water polo players should simultaneously prioritize physical\n                    conditioning, biological maturation stages, and technical skill development.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1055\/a-2965-7430","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,10,5]],"date-time":"2026-10-05T22:57:31Z","timestamp":1791241051000},"source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Network Analysis of Performance Interrelationships in Youth Water\n                    Polo Players"],"prefix":"10.1055","author":[{"given":"Dieisson Machado","family":"Vasques","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, RS, Brazil","place":["Porto Alegre"],"department":["Aquatic Sports Research Group"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Diego 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