RT Journal Article T1 How and why do young soccer players change the Flow State? A1 Castillo-Rodríguez, Alfonso A1 Lopera, Christian Ureña A1 Onetti-Onetti, Wanesa A1 Chinchilla-Minguet, José Luis AB Flow State (FS) as well as other psychological characteristics influence sports performance (SP) and could be relevant according to the playing position in team sports, such as the soccer where players have different specific functions within the team. The aim of this study was to evaluate the difference in FS dimensions in young soccer players between training time (TR) and official competition time (CM), according to the playing position and, to find relationships between FS dimensions and physical characteristics and academic performance. A total of 141 U16 soccer players were selected (14.7 ± 0.5 years). Data was collected for academic performance, physical and socio-demographic characteristics, and on two occasions, the dimensions of FS (before of a TR and CM). The results showed that the FS dimensions are higher before of the TR than before of the CM (p YR 2020 FD 2020-05-14 LK http://hdl.handle.net/10668/15567 UL http://hdl.handle.net/10668/15567 LA en DS RISalud RD Apr 4, 2025