Relative Age Effect Among French Swimmers
Effet de l'âge relatif parmi les nageurs Français
Résumé
Relative age is defined by the exact age as a precision of the integer age which does not consider the day and month of birth. Thus, within the same age category, there can be up to 365 days difference between two athletes. This age difference can also be translated into differences in height, weight, strength, experience and agility. For this reason, older athletes within the same age group may be favored in selections compared to younger ones: this is called relative age effect (RAE). The RAE has been shown for both sexes and in multiple sports like ice hockey, football, volley-ball, basket-ball, baseball, rugby, tennis, track-and-field and swimming. This phenomenon can have several consequences. The older, taller, bigger and more experienced athletes have a non negligeable advantage as selections are based on current performances. Also, the motivation of younger athletes is negatively impacted
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