Not all athletes respond to training the same way. Two athletes born in the same year may differ significantly in strength, speed, and injury risk—not because of training, but because of biological maturity.
That’s why leading athlete development programs don’t just track performance—they track growth and maturation. But too often, this data lives in a silo—collected manually, updated irregularly, and rarely visualized in context with performance or health data.
With the Coaching & Development Solution in iP: Intelligence Platform, growth and maturation data becomes integrated, visual, and actionable—so staff can individualize development with confidence.
The Challenge
Tracking growth and maturation is essential in development environments—but most systems make it difficult to:
- Visualize maturity alongside performance or injury data
- Compare biological age across units or training groups
- Tailor programs based on growth tempo or peak height velocity (PHV)
- Spot patterns between maturity and injury risk or response to load
The result? Training plans are based on chronological age instead of biological readiness, and key differences between athletes are missed.
What We Hear from Teams
- “We track growth manually—but it’s hard to keep it updated, let alone use it.”
- “We know maturity impacts development, but we don’t have a way to visualize it alongside other metrics.”
- “We want to avoid overloading late maturers—but we can’t group or filter easily.”
- “Our performance data isn’t telling the full story without maturity context.”
When growth and maturation data is disconnected, it’s hard to turn insight into action.
The Solution
With the Coaching & Development Solution in iP, growth and maturation becomes a visible, connected part of the athlete profile. You can track maturity over time, visualize it alongside performance or injury data, and adjust plans accordingly.
Staff can use dashboards to overlay biological characteristics with readiness metrics, subjective wellness, or coach evaluations—helping ensure every athlete is progressing in the right way, at the right pace.
What You Can Do in Coaching & Development
Visualize Growth & Maturation Data Over Time
- Plot PHV, height velocity, or other key indicators on longitudinal charts
- Track growth trends across individuals or cohorts
- Flag maturity mismatches between players in the same squad or age group
Overlay Maturity with Performance or Injury Data
- Combine biological age with strength testing, sprint times, or injury records
- Identify high-potential athletes developing late or fast developers at higher injury risk
- Tailor workload and recovery protocols based on growth stage
Support Development Conversations with Data
- Use maturity context in Individual Development Plan (IDP) reviews and athlete progress reports
- Help coaches and support staff align training goals with biological readiness
- Justify individualization decisions with objective data
See the Growth & Maturation Workflow
Ready to Turn Biological Data Into Development Insight?
With iP, you can go beyond age-group assumptions and develop each athlete as an individual—with full maturity context built in.
Already using iP? Message our Performance Experts through the in-platform Message Center to get started.
New to iP? Contact us to see how iP supports growth-aware athlete development.
