Inequality in Brazilian basketball: the birthplace effect
This study aimed to investigate the birthplace effect in Brazilian basketball athletes of both sexes according their states and geographical regions. Our hypothesis is that the São Paulo (SP) state is the leading player in the Southeastern region and stands out from the other regions. The birthplace...
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| author | Larissa Oliveira Faria Sarah da Glória Teles Bredt Amanda Isadora Ribeiro Larissa Rafaela Galatti Maicon Rodrigues Albuquerque |
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| description | This study aimed to investigate the birthplace effect in Brazilian basketball athletes
of both sexes according their states and geographical regions. Our hypothesis is that the São
Paulo (SP) state is the leading player in the Southeastern region and stands out from the other
regions. The birthplace of Brazilian athletes participating in the FIBA World Cup and in two
national leagues were collected from open-access websites. Three hundred and fifteen athletes’
birthplaces were included. The absolute and relative frequencies of athletes’ birthplaces per state
and geographical region were calculated. Chi-Square tests were used to compare the expected
and the observed frequencies of birthplaces among regions and states. Odds Ratios and 95%
confidence intervals were calculated to indicate the probability of a high-level athlete to be
born in a certain region or state. The results completely confirmed our hypothesis, showing
higher frequencies of athletes born in the Southeastern region, especially in the SP state. We
concluded that the uneven participation in basketball in Brazil is caused by the continental
dimensions of the country and the modality historical context. Concentrating basketball clubs
on a single region or state (SP) leads to an underuse of the sporting potential in the country. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d0b0e16f2b1b488b932cf7b8be9adeed2022-12-21T20:12:49ZengUniversidade Federal de Santa CatarinaRevista Brasileira de Cineantropometria e Desempenho Humano1415-84261980-00372021-12-0123Inequality in Brazilian basketball: the birthplace effectLarissa Oliveira Faria0Sarah da Glória Teles Bredt1Amanda Isadora Ribeiro2Larissa Rafaela Galatti3Maicon Rodrigues Albuquerque4Federal University of Minas GeraisFederal University of Minas GeraisFederal University of Minas GeraisCampinas State UniversityFederal University of Minas GeraisThis study aimed to investigate the birthplace effect in Brazilian basketball athletes of both sexes according their states and geographical regions. Our hypothesis is that the São Paulo (SP) state is the leading player in the Southeastern region and stands out from the other regions. The birthplace of Brazilian athletes participating in the FIBA World Cup and in two national leagues were collected from open-access websites. Three hundred and fifteen athletes’ birthplaces were included. The absolute and relative frequencies of athletes’ birthplaces per state and geographical region were calculated. Chi-Square tests were used to compare the expected and the observed frequencies of birthplaces among regions and states. Odds Ratios and 95% confidence intervals were calculated to indicate the probability of a high-level athlete to be born in a certain region or state. The results completely confirmed our hypothesis, showing higher frequencies of athletes born in the Southeastern region, especially in the SP state. We concluded that the uneven participation in basketball in Brazil is caused by the continental dimensions of the country and the modality historical context. Concentrating basketball clubs on a single region or state (SP) leads to an underuse of the sporting potential in the country.https://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/rbcdh/article/view/76932AthletesBasketballBrazilSports psychology |
| spellingShingle | Larissa Oliveira Faria Sarah da Glória Teles Bredt Amanda Isadora Ribeiro Larissa Rafaela Galatti Maicon Rodrigues Albuquerque Inequality in Brazilian basketball: the birthplace effect Revista Brasileira de Cineantropometria e Desempenho Humano Athletes Basketball Brazil Sports psychology |
| title | Inequality in Brazilian basketball: the birthplace effect |
| title_full | Inequality in Brazilian basketball: the birthplace effect |
| title_fullStr | Inequality in Brazilian basketball: the birthplace effect |
| title_full_unstemmed | Inequality in Brazilian basketball: the birthplace effect |
| title_short | Inequality in Brazilian basketball: the birthplace effect |
| title_sort | inequality in brazilian basketball the birthplace effect |
| topic | Athletes Basketball Brazil Sports psychology |
| url | https://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/rbcdh/article/view/76932 |
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