The relative age effect in young athletes: A countywide analysis of 9-14-year-old participants in all competitive sports.

The relative age effect (RAE) has primarily been investigated in male athletes involved in popular sports and high-level competitions. However, occurrence of RAE in other types of sports at the grassroots level, particularly in female athletes, is less well-studied. Thus, we examined the RAE in a la...

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Main Authors: Susana M Gil, Iraia Bidaurrazaga-Letona, Jon Larruskain, Izaro Esain, Jon Irazusta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0254687