Relative age effects in elite Brazilian track and field athletes are modulated by sex, age category, and event type
Abstract Aim: This study investigated the Relative Age Effect (RAE) in Brazilian track and field athletes based on sex, age category (U-16, U-18, U-20, U-23 and senior), and event type (sprints/hurdles, middle distance, long-distance, jumps, throws). Methods: Data from 2.259 male and 1.776 female...
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| author | Lucas Savassi Figueiredo Drumond Gilo da Silva Bruno Henrique Góes Oliveira Arthur Gomes Ferreira Petrus Gantois Fabiano de Souza Fonseca |
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| description | Abstract Aim: This study investigated the Relative Age Effect (RAE) in Brazilian track and field athletes based on sex, age category (U-16, U-18, U-20, U-23 and senior), and event type (sprints/hurdles, middle distance, long-distance, jumps, throws). Methods: Data from 2.259 male and 1.776 female elite track and field athletes, ranked top-50 in events held by the Brazilian Track and Field Confederation in 2019 were analyzed. To determine RAE athletes were divided into four quarters based on their months of birth, considering January 1st the cut-off date. The influence of sex, age category, and event types in the pervasion of RAE in Brazilian track and field athletes was assessed through Chi-squared tests. Results: Athletes born closer to the cut-off date were more frequent than athletes born further from this date were in male youth categories. This effect reduced as categories increased, even reversing in the senior category. Finally, RAE was more frequent in events in which athletic performance relies more on strength, speed, and power, which is the case of sprints/hurdles, jumps, and throws. Conclusion: RAE is particularly prevalent in young male Brazilian track and field athletes, which indicates that many potentially talented athletes are overlooked in youth tryouts because they were born months away from the cut-off date. Policies that reduce the disadvantages faced by relatively younger athletes are warranted in order to avoid the loss of potential sports talents. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-90ae43f889f74e61b9e3419f4729132b2022-12-22T03:01:52ZengUniversidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)Motriz: Revista de Educacao Fisica1980-65742021-06-012710.1590/s1980-657420210004621Relative age effects in elite Brazilian track and field athletes are modulated by sex, age category, and event typeLucas Savassi Figueiredohttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5853-4978Drumond Gilo da Silvahttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1920-3137Bruno Henrique Góes Oliveirahttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-5585-990XArthur Gomes Ferreirahttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6379-4598Petrus Gantoishttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1995-2103Fabiano de Souza Fonsecahttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-9461-8797Abstract Aim: This study investigated the Relative Age Effect (RAE) in Brazilian track and field athletes based on sex, age category (U-16, U-18, U-20, U-23 and senior), and event type (sprints/hurdles, middle distance, long-distance, jumps, throws). Methods: Data from 2.259 male and 1.776 female elite track and field athletes, ranked top-50 in events held by the Brazilian Track and Field Confederation in 2019 were analyzed. To determine RAE athletes were divided into four quarters based on their months of birth, considering January 1st the cut-off date. The influence of sex, age category, and event types in the pervasion of RAE in Brazilian track and field athletes was assessed through Chi-squared tests. Results: Athletes born closer to the cut-off date were more frequent than athletes born further from this date were in male youth categories. This effect reduced as categories increased, even reversing in the senior category. Finally, RAE was more frequent in events in which athletic performance relies more on strength, speed, and power, which is the case of sprints/hurdles, jumps, and throws. Conclusion: RAE is particularly prevalent in young male Brazilian track and field athletes, which indicates that many potentially talented athletes are overlooked in youth tryouts because they were born months away from the cut-off date. Policies that reduce the disadvantages faced by relatively younger athletes are warranted in order to avoid the loss of potential sports talents.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1980-65742021000101501&tlng=enathleticstrack and fieldtalent identificationtalent selection |
| spellingShingle | Lucas Savassi Figueiredo Drumond Gilo da Silva Bruno Henrique Góes Oliveira Arthur Gomes Ferreira Petrus Gantois Fabiano de Souza Fonseca Relative age effects in elite Brazilian track and field athletes are modulated by sex, age category, and event type Motriz: Revista de Educacao Fisica athletics track and field talent identification talent selection |
| title | Relative age effects in elite Brazilian track and field athletes are modulated by sex, age category, and event type |
| title_full | Relative age effects in elite Brazilian track and field athletes are modulated by sex, age category, and event type |
| title_fullStr | Relative age effects in elite Brazilian track and field athletes are modulated by sex, age category, and event type |
| title_full_unstemmed | Relative age effects in elite Brazilian track and field athletes are modulated by sex, age category, and event type |
| title_short | Relative age effects in elite Brazilian track and field athletes are modulated by sex, age category, and event type |
| title_sort | relative age effects in elite brazilian track and field athletes are modulated by sex age category and event type |
| topic | athletics track and field talent identification talent selection |
| url | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1980-65742021000101501&tlng=en |
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