The purpose of this review article was firstly to evaluate the traditional approach to talent
identification in youth soccer and secondly present pilot data on a more holistic method for …

Background: The impact on athletes based on grouping methods according to the date of
birth within the constituent year, known as the relative effect of age (RAE), is a factor that can …

The presence of the relative age effect (RAE) has been widely reported; however, its
underlying causes have not yet been determined. With this in mind, the present study …

This study sought to determine the association of relative age and performance of young
elite basketball players. The distribution of the birth dates, heights, positions, classification …

The relative age effect (RAE) is a statistical bias observed across sport contexts and consists
of a systematic skewness in birth date distribution within an annual-age cohort. In soccer …

In many sports, policy‐makers and administrators employ annual cohorts to reduce
differences between athletes during childhood and youth. Although well‐intended …

The aim of the present research was to observe the relative age effect on professional
soccer players of the ten best leagues of the Union of European Football Associations …

Physical and psychological differences related to birthdate amongst athletes of the same
selection year have been characterised as the “relative age effects”(RAEs). RAEs have been …

Grouping people according to chronological age is popular in fields such as education and
sport. Athletes who are born in the first months of the year usually have cognitive and …

In this manuscript we argue for a broader use of the term 'relative age effect'due to the
influence of varying development policies on the development of sport expertise. Two …