A new dimension to relative age effects: constant year effects in German youth handball.

In this manuscript we argue for a broader use of the term 'relative age effect' due to the influence of varying development policies on the development of sport expertise. Two studies are presented on basis of data from Schorer, et al. [1]. The first showed clear 'constant year effect...

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Main Authors: Jörg Schorer, Nick Wattie, Joseph R Baker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3637174?pdf=render