Relative Age Influences Performance of World-Class Track and Field Athletes Even in the Adulthood

Relative Age Influences Performance of World-Class Track and Field Athletes Even in the Adulthood

The relative age effect (RAE) is a common phenomenon observed in youth sports and is characterized by a significant over-representation of athletes born close to the date of selection. However, there is a lack of research on RAE in world-class track and field athletes and it is not clear if this eff...

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Main Authors: Paolo Riccardo Brustio, Philip Edward Kearney, Corrado Lupo, Alexandru Nicolae Ungureanu, Anna Mulasso, Alberto Rainoldi, Gennaro Boccia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
Subjects:
relative age effect
birthdate distribution
selection bias
talent
athlete development
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.01395/full

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