The literature base regarding the development of sporting talent is extensive, and includes
empirical articles, reviews, position papers, academic books, governing body documents …

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

Individual differences in the growth and maturation have been shown to impact player
performance and development in youth soccer. This study investigated Premier League …

The aim of the present research was to observe the relative age effect on professional
soccer players of the ten best leagues of the Union of European Football Associations …

Physical and psychological differences related to birthdate amongst athletes of the same
selection year have been characterised as the “relative age effects”(RAEs). RAEs have been …

Relative age effects (RAE) generate consistent participation inequalities and selection
biases in sports. The study aimed to investigate RAE across all sports of the national Swiss …

Objective To investigate the relative age effect (RAE) in Olympic basketball athletes, related
to sex, continent and country. Methods The sample was composed of 300 athletes who have …

This study assessed the relative age effect (RAE) in judo athletes who participated in the
Olympic Games from 1964 to 2012. The names and birth-dates of the Olympic judo athletes …

This systematic review aimed to examine the prevalence of the relative age effect (RAE) in
swimming and its impact on competition performance according to different types of …

The aims of this study were to investigate the relative and chronological age among
taekwondo world medal winners (by gender, Olympic 4-year period, Olympic weight …