The prevalence, influential factors and mechanisms of relative age effects in UK Rugby League

The prevalence, influential factors and mechanisms of relative age effects in UK Rugby League

Relative age effects (RAEs), reflecting observed inequalities in participation and attainment as a result of annual age‐grouping policies in youth sport, are common in most team sports. The aims of this study were to determine if and when RAEs become apparent in Rugby League, determine how influenti...

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Veröffentlicht in:Scandinavian journal of medicine & science in sports 2010-04, Vol.20 (2), p.320-329
Hauptverfasser: Till, K., Cobley, S., Wattie, N., O'Hara, J., Cooke, C., Chapman, C.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adolescent
Adolescent Development
Age
age effects
Age Factors
Analysis
Anthropometry
Associations
Athletes
Athletic Performance
Child
Competitive Behavior
development
Effects
Female
Football
Gender
Humans
Male
Prevalence
Professional Competence
Retention
Rugby
Sex Factors
talent
Team sports
tracking
United Kingdom
Youth
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Zusammenfassung:Relative age effects (RAEs), reflecting observed inequalities in participation and attainment as a result of annual age‐grouping policies in youth sport, are common in most team sports. The aims of this study were to determine if and when RAEs become apparent in Rugby League, determine how influential variables (e.g., gender) lead and clarify whether player retention at junior representative levels can explain persistent RAEs. Player data were collected for the male and female community games ranging from Under 7s to Senior (N=15 060) levels, junior representative selections (i.e., Regional) and professional players (N=298). Chi‐square analyses found significant (P
ISSN:0905-7188
1600-0838
DOI:10.1111/j.1600-0838.2009.00884.x