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Does the Relative Age Effect Exist in Elite Sport? An Analysis of Olympic Competition
Studies have concluded that youth sports programs have a bias selection process in identifying player talent. Athletes that are identified as talented are more likely to be born in the first three months after the eligibility cut-off for a program's particular age group. This is referred to as the …
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Making the cut: An examination of body appreciation and well-being among female powerlifters
In weight class sports, purposeful weight loss (PWL) is often undertaken preceding a competition to gain an advantage at a lower body weight. Researcher focus on PWL has been centered on (1) predominantly male competitors and (2) associations to physiological and performance outcomes with …