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Relative age effects in German youth A and B men's soccer teams: survival of the fittest?

Authors :
Florian Heilmann
Alexander Kuhlig
Oliver Stoll
Source :
Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, Vol 6 (2024)
Publication Year :
2024
Publisher :
Frontiers Media S.A., 2024.

Abstract

The study investigates relative age effects (RAE) in German youth soccer (Youth Bundesliga A: January 2004 to December 2005 and B: January 2006 to December 2007; highest league in German youth soccer) and its persistence in third-division players. Data from the 2022–2023 season (120 teams, 3,174 players) were analyzed using chi-square tests. Significant RAE was found in the A-series (p

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
26249367 and 64453944
Volume :
6
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Frontiers in Sports and Active Living
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.970d8a81dfb6445394424284c8c610c8
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3389/fspor.2024.1432605