Talent identification research in soccer comprises the prediction of elite soccer performance.
While many studies in this field have aimed to empirically relate performance characteristics …

Background: Limited data are available on the long-term consequences of early sports
specialization in high-level athletes. Purpose: To evaluate the existing literature on the …

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 …

This study aimed (a) to estimate the transition rate for top 50 ranked track and field
jumpers,(b) to compare the performance progression of top 50 ranked senior jumpers (top50 …

Purpose: To quantify how many of the top 50 under-18 (U18) sprinters in the world managed
to become top 50 ranked as adult competitors. The authors also described the career …

Objectives The aim of this study was to describe and analyse the performance career
trajectories for Italian athletes that participated in sprint, hurdles, discus throw, and shot-put …

The experiences of youth athletes on specialized talent development pathways has received
considerable attention in both the media and literature. Despite the low conversion of …

Purpose: This study investigated (1) the transition rate of elite world-class throwers,(2) the
age of peak performance in either elite junior and/or elite senior athletes, and (3) if relative …

This retrospective study investigated whether corrective adjustment procedures can remove
the relative age effect (RAE) from world-class junior sprinters at the beginning of their career …

To describe all health problems (injuries and illnesses) in relation to type, location,
incidence, prevalence, time loss, severity, and burden, in competitive adolescent distance …