Relative Age and Positive Youth Development in Youth Sport: Do Developmental Assets Play a Role in Creating Advantage Reversals in Female Soccer?

Relative age effects (RAEs) are commonly associated with advantages for older athletes. However, a variety of benefits attributed to ‘advantage reversals’ have been observed among relatively younger professional athletes. Considering psychosocial development as a proposed mechanism, the purpose of t...

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Main Authors: Kristy L. Smith, Dennis Jackson, Patricia L. Weir
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-01-01
Series:Sports
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4663/12/1/30