Background Subtle differences in chronological age within sport (bi-) annual-age groupings
can contribute to immediate participation and long-term attainment discrepancies; known as …

The relative age effect (RAE) concerns those (dis) advantages and outcomes resulting from
an interaction between the dates of selection and birthdates. Although this phenomenon is …

Relative age effects are pervasive throughout sport; however, little is known about how
relative age interacts with other mechanisms of expert performance such as sports …

The aim of the study was to assess the role of the relative age effect (RAE) and to investigate
the influence of the biological maturity status on the RAE in international under-9 soccer …

The relative age effect (RAE) is related to discrimination against youth athletes born in the
last quarter of the calendar year. The current study presents research on the RAE in elite …

One of the most convincing studies about the importance of the cutoff date in relative age
effects was when Helsen et al.(2000) showed that a shift in the date directly resulted in a …

Objectives Relative age effects exist across sports and cultures (Cobley, Baker, Wattie, &
McKenna, 2009), though a recent, unusual trend is females born in the second quartile of …

Relative age effect (RAE) is a worldwide phenomenon described as consequences of age
variations between individuals competing in the same cohort. RAE is based on systems that …

Hungarians have been proud of the great results of their swimmers for generations. From the
recent great achievements, Katinka Hosszu's serial successes and Daniel Gyurta's and …

This study examined the moderating effects of academic timing on the relative age effect in
men's and women's U Sports (formerly Canadian Interuniversity Sports) volleyball …