Despite a voluminous body of research devoted to sprint training, our understanding of the
training process leading to a world-class sprint performance is limited. The objective of this …

Background/objective Investigating the neural mechanisms underlying sport performance
has been a research focus in the field of sport science. The current review aims to identify …

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 …

Background The relative age effect (RAE) is a worldwide phenomenon, allowing sport
participation and elite selection to be based on birthdate distribution. Negative …

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 …

Objectives To quantify the junior-to-senior successful transition rate in sprint swimming
events in elite European performers. Design Retrospective analysis of publicly available …

Athletes' sports success is the driving element for the continued success of the sports
centers globally and for this reason, has piqued the interest and attention of contemporary …

The relative age effect (RAE) concerns those (dis) advantages and outcomes resulting from
an interaction between the dates of selection and birthdates. Although this phenomenon is …

Purpose: To quantify age of peak performance and performance improvements in the years
preceding peak age in elite weightlifting and powerlifting athletes using results from …