Performance in youth track and field is associated with birth quartile. A register-based study among athletes in Norway from 10 years to senior level.

<h4>Introduction</h4>Earlier studies have demonstrated that the oldest in a competition class are more likely to succeed than the youngest, a phenomenon called relative age effect (RAE). Track and field give us an opportunity to investigate the advantage of being born early in the year b...

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Main Authors: Hilde Gundersen, Anette Harris, Halvard Grendstad, Morten Kristoffersen, Atle Guttormsen, Terje Dalen, Cecilie Brekke Rygh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0273472