The relative age effect in German 11- to 18-year-old male and female swimmers

Titel in Übersetzung: Der relative Alterseffekt bei deutschen 11- bis 18-jährigen Schwimmerinnen und Schwimmern

Ilka Staub, Robert Keig Stallman, Tobias Vogt

Publikation: Beitrag in FachzeitschriftZeitschriftenaufsätzeForschungBegutachtung

Abstract

Relatively older athletes have a greater probability of being selected and subsequently exposed to a higher level of coaching, training and other talent-promoting factors. Grouping by chronological age is, therefore, considered to be one of the weaknesses in talent identification. A large number of studies have confirmed the prevalence of the relative age effect (RAE) across various sports, including swimming. This investigation aims to quantify the prevalence, magnitude and transient pattern of the RAE according to sex and events across German swimmers. The RAE was examined top-100 ranked swimmers (2004–2013) according to birth month, of three cohorts (born 1993–1995; n = 3630) for the age groups 11–18. The Χ2 tests and Cramer’s V estimated effect sizes; odd’s ratios and confidence intervals calculated relative discrepancies between the quartiles. The RAE is significantly present over all events for female swimmers until 13–15 and for males until 16–18 years of age. Effect sizes were moderate until 12/13 years of age for females and 14/15 years of age for males. No inverted effects were visible. Compared to previous reports on Australian as well as Portuguese cohorts, the RAE was prevalent over a longer time period. Therefore, the impact of negative outcomes from RAE appears to be greater among German age group swimmers.
Titel in ÜbersetzungDer relative Alterseffekt bei deutschen 11- bis 18-jährigen Schwimmerinnen und Schwimmern
OriginalspracheEnglisch
ZeitschriftGerman Journal of Exercise and Sport Research
Jahrgang50
Ausgabenummer4
Seiten (von - bis)453-462
Seitenumfang10
ISSN2509-3142
DOIs
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - 01.12.2020

Fachgebiete und Schlagwörter

  • Athletic performance
  • Children
  • Long-term athlete development
  • Talent identification
  • Youth sport

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