The present study aimed to review the physiological aspects of adolescent track-and-field
(TAF) athletes. A search of Scopus on 27/12/2022 using the syntax ABS (track-and-field) …

Many previous studies in national team sports did not report evidence about relative age
effect (RAE) in senior categories. This study aimed for the first time to determine if the RAE …

The relative age effect (RAE) is a common phenomenon observed in youth sports and is
characterized by a significant over-representation of athletes born close to the date of …

This study aimed (a) to estimate the transition rate for top 50 ranked track and field
jumpers,(b) to compare the performance progression of top 50 ranked senior jumpers (top50 …

Purpose: To quantify how many of the top 50 under-18 (U18) sprinters in the world managed
to become top 50 ranked as adult competitors. The authors also described the career …

The relative age effect (RAE) has primarily been investigated in male athletes involved in
popular sports and high-level competitions. However, occurrence of RAE in other types of …

Purpose: This study investigated (1) the transition rate of elite world-class throwers,(2) the
age of peak performance in either elite junior and/or elite senior athletes, and (3) if relative …

Introduction: Relative Age Effect (RAE) consists of a biased distribution of the dates of birth
in a same-age group. Objectives: This study aimed to investigate Relative Age Effect among …

The purpose of this study was to investigate the degree of relative age effect (RAE) among
the best Norwegian track and field athletes of all time, aged 13 years to senior, as well as to …

The aim of the present study was to investigate the existence of a relative age effect (RAE)
on physical fitness of preschoolers. Anthropometry and physical fitness were assessed in …