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Showing 1 to 9 of 9 for “"relative age effect"”.
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Canaries in the Coalmine: An investigation of the relative age effect within further education
… experience educational challenges due to their relative age within their year cohort. This study reports on a mixed methods research project, undertaken through a critical realist lens, in which I investigated quantitative patterns of enrolment in a large further education college and …
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Does the Relative Age Effect Exist in Elite Sport? An Analysis of Olympic Competition
… eligibility cut-off for a program's particular age group. This is referred to as the relative age effect (RAE) and has been identified in many youth sports. However, it is not known if the RAE carries over into elite, adult competition. The purpose of this study was to determine if the RAE …
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Anthropometric characteristics, physical attributes, and relative age effect of elite youth soccer players: comparison between Iceland and Norway
… well as developing training plans and seeing its effect. Objectives: To analyse and compare anthropometric characteristics, physical fitness attributes, and relative age effect of elite youth players in Iceland and Norway. Method: 46 players from the Icelandic male youth national teams and 26 …
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Validity and reliability of a unique aerobic field test for estimating VO 2 max among basketball players and the differences by gender, ages and relative age effect
… players on an elite youth league in Israel, aged 16.4 years on average. In addition to participating in the proposed test (Yo-Yo Recovery Test for Basketball Players) twice (test/re-test), the players also performed three previously validated tests (Bruce Protocol Stress Test, Yo-Yo …
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Are players born earlier in the calendar year more likely to experience elite dropout?
The relative age effect (RAE) has been consistently documented among elite football players at youth level but has been shown to dissipate at senior level. This research explores whether players born earlier in the calendar year, initially selected to play at an elite level, are more likely to be …
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ONTARIO ICE-HOCKEY PARTICIPATION FOR MALE YOUTH BETWEEN THE AGES OF 10 AND 15 YEARS: AN EXAMINATION OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN RELATIVE AGE AND DROPOUT RATES
… dates may detract from positive development. The relative age effect (RAE) suggests that athletes born in the first two quartiles of a given selection year experience a selection advantage and therefore a greater opportunity for success. The purpose of the present study was to examine the …
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An investigation of talent identification processes in the youth academies of professional soccer clubs for male foundation phase players (5-11 years old)
… in detail, in particular within the youngest ages (5-11 years old). Our aim was to survey practitioners working within professional soccer academies that support with the identification of players between 5-11 years old, with 19 practitioners responding to the survey. Results highlighted that …
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Selection biases within an English football academy: implications of the Elite Player Performance Plan
… England. Previous literature demonstrates that relative age and biological maturation are responsible for selection biases within youth football, where both factors exert an influence on anthropometry and physical performances. However, there is limited research that has examined the …