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Vertical jump is an important skill that influences volleyball performance. In this study, we analyzed the relationship between vertical jump performance and birth quartile of Brazilian male youth volleyball players. We calculated chi-square goodness-of-fit tests to compare the athletes' birthdate distributions in quarters of their birth years (Q1, Q2, Q3, and Q4) according to player age categories (U17, U18, U19, and U21). We calculated one-way ANOVAs to compare spike jump and block jump heights of players born in different quarters of the same year. Overall, we found a relative age effect (i.e., more players with birth dates early in the birth year) in U17 (p < .001), U18 (p < .001), U19 (p < .001), and U21 (p = .04). Regarding vertical jump performance, U18 athletes born in Q2 reached higher spike jump heights (p = .006) and block jump heights (p = .002) than athletes born in Q4, and U19 athletes born in Q1 reached higher block jump heights than athletes born in Q3 (p = .049). There were no significant differences in vertical jump performance across birth quartiles among U17 and U21 athletes. Thus, a relative age effect was present in all age categories but not always reflected in vertical jump performance. Volleyball coaches and policymakers are still advised to employ strategies to ensure fairer opportunities for players born later in the year of their eligibility dates, as we found RAE to be sometimes, but not always, related to higher spike or block jump heights even among these older adolescents and young adult athletes.

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Purpose: Our purpose was to verify the existence of birthplace and relative age effect (RAE), as well as the association between birthplace effect and RAE among Brazilian athletes competing in the Olympic Games. Methods: Data included information about Brazilian Summer Olympic athletes from 1920 to 2021. To investigate RAE, athletes' birthdate was distributed into birth quartiles (Q1: Jan-Mar; Q2: Apr-Jun; Q3: Jul-Sep; Q4: Oct-Dec), while birthplace effect was assessed considering the state and the region (Southeast; Northeast; South; North; and Midwest) of birth. The Chi-square test (χ2) was used to verify differences between the birthplace effect and RAE. Results: The sample consisted of 388 Brazilian athletes of both sexes, distributed in 38 sports modalities from 23 Brazilian states (Southeast = 66.5%; South = 14.4%; Northeast = 12.1%; North = 1.5%; Midwest = 5.4%). For both sexes, most of the athletes were from the São Paulo state (37.4%), followed by Rio de Janeiro (18.3%), both from the Southeast region. For birthdate distribution according to birthplace, it was observed that the North region presented the highest frequency of athletes born in Q1 (50%), followed by the Northeast and Southeast regions. No significant differences were found for the birthplace effect (χ2 = 5.69, value of p = 0.128) and RAE between sexes (χ2 = 0.530, value of p = 0.912), nor was shown an association between the birthplace effect and RAE. Conclusion: Most Brazilian Olympic athletes are from the Southeast region, but no RAE was established regarding their birthplace. Results from the present study can guide sports public policies in Brazilian regions, especially in the Midwest, North, and Northeast regions, which are underrepresented in Brazilian high-performance sports.

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O objetivo deste estudo foi analisar a existência e a influência do Efeito da Idade Relativa (EIR) em estudantes-atletas de futsal masculino de Mato Grosso de acordo com a categoria etária. A amostra foi composta por 486 estudantes-atletas masculinos de futsal de Mato Grosso das categorias A (15 a 17 anos) e B (12 a 14 anos) que disputaram os Jogos Escolares Mato-grossenses e os Jogos Estudantis de Seleções Mato-Grossenses de 2021. Para análise, foram realizados testes qui-quadrado (χ2) de aderência. Os resultados mostraram a presença do EIR na análise geral e nas categorias A e B, com maior representação de atletas nascidos no primeiro trimestre do ano. Conclui-se que o EIR é um fenômeno presente em estudantes-atletas de futsal masculino do estado de Mato Grosso.

The objective of this study was to analyze the existence and influence of the Relative Age Effect (RAE) in male Mato Grosso's futsal student-athletes according to age category. The sample consisted of 486 male futsal student-athletes from Mato Grosso, in categories A (15 to 17 years old) and B (12 to 14 years old) who competed in the 2021 Mato Grosso School Games and the Mato Grosso Student Selections Games. For analysis, chi-square (χ2) goodness of fit tests were performed. Results showed the presence of RAE in the overall analysis and in categories A and B, with a greater representation of athletes born in the first quarter of the year. It is concluded that RAE is a phenomenon present in male futsal student-athletes in the state of Mato Grosso.

El objetivo de este estudio fue analizar la existencia e influencia del Efecto de la Edad Relativa (EER) en estudiantes-atletas de fútbol sala masculino de Mato Grosso de acuerdo con la categoría de edad. La muestra estuvo compuesta por 486 estudiantes-atletas masculinos de fútbol sala de Mato Grosso de las categorías A (15 a 17 años) y B (12 a 14 años) que compitieron en los Juegos Escolares de Mato Grosso y los Juegos Estudiantiles de Selecciones de Mato-Grosso (Brasil) de 2021. Para el análisis, se realizaron pruebas estadísticas de ajuste chi-cuadrado (χ2). Los resultados mostraron la presencia del EER en el análisis general y en las categorías A y B, con una mayor representación de atletas nacidos en el primer trimestre del año. Se concluye que el EER es un fenómeno presente en estudiantes-atletas de fútbol sala masculino del estado de Mato Grosso.

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This study examined the influence of birth date, salivary testosterone [sT] concentration, sexual maturity status, and general strength on the selection process of an elite Brazilian soccer club during a 12-month period, which was a 2nd phase of a 24-month selection process. The stature, body mass, sT, sexual maturity status [Tanner scale], and hand grip strength were assessed for 143 players during 2 weeks. From these 143 players, 100 players were dismissed [DIS] and 43 players were selected to integrate the club's under-14 squad. Following 1-year training period, the under-14 team was assembled with 9 players designated as starters [STA], and then, comparisons were conducted taking into account a group of non-starters (selected; SEL = 34 players) and STA (n = 09). The DIS, SEL, STA players, and reference population, were compared for birth distribution. A greater proportion of players was born in the first trimester in the STA [75.0%], SEL [57.1%] and DIS [50.0%] groups compared to the reference population [25.8%]. One-way ANOVA showed a higher sT for STA group [516.0 ± 129.9 pmol·L-1], compared to SEL [415.5 ± 117.9 pmol·L-1] and DIS groups [390.9 ± 84.9 pmol·L-1; p = 0.003), and Kruskall-Wallis test showed a higher gonadal development for STA compared to DIS [p = 0.001]. The current findings suggest a strong influence of birth date and biological maturation on young soccer players selection process. Soccer coaches should consider these influences when making decisions about player selection of elite youth players.

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Abstract Aim: The present study aimed to investigate the prevalence of RAE in soccer players from different positions in Series A and B in 2020 Brazilian soccer, as well as the impact of RAE on the estimated market value of these players. Methods: Data from 1080 male elite soccer athletes were analyzed. Athletes were grouped according to birth quarters: Q1 (January-March), Q2 (April-June), Q3 (July-September), and Q4 (October-December) and the competitive level (Series A or B). Chi-square tests (χ2) were performed to compare the birthdates' distribution of athletes according to a competitive level and playing positions. Kruskal-Wallis test was used to compare the market values of players born in each of the quarters of the year across competitive levels and playing positions. The significance level was set at 5%. Results: The overall analyses showed the prevalence of RAE in Series A and B, with an overrepresentation of athletes born in the first two quarters of the year. The RAE analysis based on playing positions showed different from expected distributions for forwards, midfielders, and defenders in Series A. In Series B, only midfielders showed a difference from the expected distribution. As for the market values analyses, no differences were found based on the athletes' birth quarters, regardless of competitive level or playing position. Conclusion: Our results indicate that, although RAE is prevalent in Series A and B of elite Brazilian soccer, it does not seem to influence players' estimated market values.

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The relative age effect (RAE) has been studied and demonstrated in the literature. Our study evaluated the influence of birth tertile on anthropometric variables, anaerobic parameters, and quantitative muscle ultrasound in school children. A transversal, comparative, non-randomized study was conducted with 159 participants (9.36 ± 0.84 years) recruited by purposive sampling, of whom 70 were girls (9.50 ± 0.77 years) and 89 were boys (9.25 ± 0.88 years). The sample was divided into groups based on the year of birth, and each group was divided into tertiles. The anthropometric parameters of body weight, height, and fat percentage were measured, and then a right quadriceps ultrasound was performed, followed by the evaluation of CMJ and continuous jumps. Comparison of tertile subgroups showed significant differences in the vertical jump, in girls (CMJ, PCMJ, PCMJR, PCMJDE, PCMJDER, and PP15) and in boys (PCMJ, PCMJR, PCMJDE, and PP15). The results indicate that being born in the first months of the year may have a positive influence on performance in anaerobic tests, such as vertical jump, and on the quantitative ultrasound results of the quadriceps.

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This study examined individual, task, and environmental constraints that influence the career progression of youth Brazilian elite basketball players and the probability of reaching Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB) and to determine if the association of the relative age effect (RAE) is a key factor in the career progression. The sample consisted of 4,692 male players who were registered to participate in at least one U15, U17, or U22 youth Brazilian basketball championship between 2004 and 2018. Athletes who reached a high-performance level were coded like NBB players (9.6%). The birthdates, height, body mass, playing position, geographic region, club, competition category, and team performance were retrieved from the official data archive of the Brazilian Basketball Confederation and the National Basketball League. The maturity status was estimated using the predicted age at peak height velocity. A binary logistic regression examined the influence of each characteristic on the probability of a youth Brazilian basketball player to reach the NBB. The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves and the associated area under the curve (AUC) were used to assess the discriminant ability of the model. The taller and younger players not selected early into national teams, without specialization by playing position, who participated in U22 national championship, migrated to the southeast region, and remained in the formation process over time have a greater chance to reach the NBB. The ROC curve demonstrated an AUC of 93%. A combination of individual, task, and environmental characteristics influences the sport career of a young Brazilian basketball player in reaching the NBB. Further, early-maturing athletes have a greater chance to reach higher performances. RAE influences lower-level categories, but not a "NBB player's" career progression. The coaches, stakeholders, and practitioners should perform a holistic evaluation of sport talent in terms of a constraint-based theoretical model with the aim of avoiding bias produced by the maturational status and RAE in the youth Brazilian elite basketball.

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RESUMEN: El objetivo del estudio fue verificar la existencia de sobrerrepresentación de jugadores nacidos en la primera parte del año o Efecto de Edad Relativa (EER), en la elite del baloncesto masculino chileno.A partir de las nóminas oficiales de la Liga Nacional de Básquetbol de Chile (LNB) para la temporada 2019-20, se obtuvieron las distribuciones por mes, trimestre y semestre, de las fechas de nacimiento de los jugadores. Estas fueron comparadas con las distribuciones de nacimientos en Chile entre 1977 y 2005. La significancia estadística de las diferencias entre distribuciones esperadas y observadas se verificó mediante la prueba de χ2 (mensual y trimestral) y una distribución binomial (semestral).Los tres análisis arrojaron diferencias significativas entre las distribuciones esperadas y observadas, con una sobrerrepresentación de los nacidos en el primer semestre, primer trimestre y el mes de enero y subrepresentación de los nacidos el segundo semestre, cuarto trimestre y mes de diciembre. Se concluye que hay evidencia suficiente para confirmar la existencia de EER en LNB.Para disminuir el EER se proponen medidas tendientes a educar a entrenadores acerca de los efectos de las diferencias de edad en el rendimiento y el establecimiento de fechas de corte móviles durante la temporada competitiva.

ABSTRACT: The objective of the study was to verify the existence of overrepresentation of players born in the first part of the year or Relative Age Effect (RAE), in Chilean elite men's basketball.The distribution by month, quarter, and semester of players' birthdates were obtained from the official rosters of the National Basketball League of Chile (LNB) for the 2019-20 season. These were compared to the distribution of births in Chile between 1977 and 2005. The statistical significance of the differences between expected and observed distribution was verified using the 2 test (monthly and quarterly) and a binomial distribution (semi-annual).The three analyses yielded significant differences between the expected and observed distribution, with an overrepresentation of those born in the first semester, first quarter, and January and an underrepresentation of those born in the second semester, fourth quarter, and December. It is concluded that there is sufficient evidence to confirm the existence of RAE in LNB.To reduce RAE, measures are proposed to educate coaches about the effects of age differences on performance and the establishment of mobile cut-off dates during the competitive season.

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ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to evaluate the relative age effect (RAE) in Brazilian male handball teams who competed in the world championships in the U-19, U-21, and adult categories. The sample was composed by 160 male handball players, 47 players being on U-19 category, 48 on U-21, and 65 on Adult category. The chronological age, body mass, height, and game position of each athlete were obtained on the International Federation of Handball website. The adopted significance level was of 5%. RAE was observed in all the three following categories U-19 (X2=21.511, P<0.01), U-21 (X2=15.894, P=0.01) and Adults (X2=35.123, P<0.01). Moreover, no RAE was found in re-selection process by sequential category (P= 0.63, U-19 to U-21; P= 0.46, U-21 to Adult). The RAE is found in Brazilian male handball national teams. However, this effect was not found in re-selection process, thus, players have great influence of RAE in U-19 and this remains through subsequent categories.

RESUMO O objetivo do presente estudo foi avaliar o efeito relativo da idade (ERI) nas seleções Brasileira de handebol que competiram nos campeonatos mundiais das categorias Sub-19, Sub-21 e Adulta. A amostra foi composta por 160 jogadores de handebol do sexo masculino, sendo 47 pertencentes a categoria Sub-19, 48 a Sub-21 e 65 a Adulta. A idade cronológica, massa corporal, estatura e posição de jogo de cada atleta foram obtidas no site oficial da Federação Internacional de Handebol. O nível de significância adotado foi de 5%. ERI foi observado em todas as três seguintes categorias Sub-19 (X2=21.511, P<0.01), Sub-21 (X2=15.894, P=0.01) e adulta (X2=35.123, P<0.01). Além disso, não foi encontrado ERI no processo de re-seleção pela categoria sequencial (P= 0.63, Sub-19 para Sub-21; P=0.46, Sub-21 para Adulta). O ERI foi encontrado nas seleções brasileiras de handebol. Contudo, este efeito não foi encontrado no processo de re-seleção, assim, os jogadores sofrem grande influência do ERI na categoria Sub-19 e isto permanece durante as categorias subsequentes até a equipe adulta.

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O efeito da idade relativa (EIR) se refere a diferença na idade cronológica entre os quartis de nascimento dos atletas da mesma faixa etária, que pode beneficiar pessoas nascidas no início do ano. Este fenômeno está claro em diversos esportes coletivos, porem em modalidades individuais os resultados ainda são inconsistentes, principalmente no triathlon. Sendo assim, nos objetivamos analisar se o efeito da idade relativa influencia no ranking brasileiro de triathlon em atletas juniores da categoria 16/17 e 18/19. A amostra do estudo foi composta por triatletas do sexo masculino da categoria 16/17 (N=132) e 18/19 (N=164), que compuseram os rankings dos anos de 2011 a 2019. Para comparação e análise dos dados foi identificado o quartil de cada atleta, assim como, os dados referentes as pontuações do ranking. Para testar o efeito da idade relativa, foi realizado o teste de qui-quadrado (χ2 ). Em seguida testamos a normalidade com o teste de kolmogorov-smirnov. Foi realizado o teste de kruskal wallis para verificar diferenças entre os quartis em relação aos pontos do ranking e adotamos nível de significância de p≤0,05 para todos os testes. Os resultados mostraram não haver diferenças significativa na distribuição no quartil dos atletas em ambas as categorias. Além disso, evidenciamos também que não houve influência desse fenômeno nas pontuações dos rankings. Com isso, podemos concluir que o EIR está ausente em triatletas juniores brasileiros e que este fenômeno não influencia nas pontuações dos rankings.(AU)

The relative age effect (RAE) refers to the difference in chronological age between birth quarters of athletes of the same age group, who may benefit people born at the beginning of the year. This phenomenon is clear in several collective sports, but in individual modalities, the results are still inconsistent, especially in triathlon. Thus, we aim to analyze if the effect of relative age influences the Brazilian triathlon ranking in junior athletes of the category 16/17 and 18/19. The study sample consisted of male triathletes of the 16/17 (N = 132) and 18/19 (N = 164) males, who composed the rankings of the years 2011 to 2019. For comparison and analysis of the data was identified the quartile of each athlete, as well as the data referring to the scores of the ranking. To test the effect of relative age, the chi-square test (χ 2 ) was performed. Then we test normality with the kolmogorov-smirnov test. We performed the kruskal wallis test to verify differences between the quartiles in relation to the ranking points and adopted a significance level of p≤0.05 for all the tests. The results showed that there were no significant differences in the quartile distribution of athletes in both categories. In addition, we also showed that there was no influence of this phenomenon on the rankings scores. With this, we can conclude that the RAE is absent in Brazilian junior triathletes and that this phenomenon does not influence the rankings scores.(AU)

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Abstract Aims: This study investigated the existence of Relative Age Effect (RAE) in the selection process of male and female athletes in the Brazilian national handball teams according to age categories (U-18, U-21, and senior) and playing position (wings, backs, pivots, and goalkeepers). Methods: In order to determine RAE, athletes were divided based on their months of birth; quarters Q1 (January-March), Q2 (April-June), Q3 (July-September), and Q4 (October-December). Data were collected from the official Brazilian Handball Confederation (CBHb) website and included the athletes that participated in training and/or competitions composing the Brazilian national teams from 2014 to 2018. To determine the RAE on playing positions, age categories of male and female groups were pooled. Chi-squared tests were performed to investigate the RAE. Results: An over-representation of players born in Q1 and Q2 in the U-18, U-20, and senior categories of male teams and the U-20, and senior female teams were found. In the male teams, as the age category increased, RAE decreased, but still existed. Such distribution was reversed in the female athletes, with a higher RAE magnitude in the senior category as compared to U-18 and U-21. Additionally, it seems that RAE is dependent on the playing position only for male athletes (wings and backs) whereas RAE was found for all playing positions in female athletes. Conclusion: Overall, RAE was found in Brazilian national handball teams, but its magnitude and form of manifestation seem to be influenced by sex, category, and playing position.

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ABSTRACT In Brazil, soccer championships for children and adolescents are generally organized and divided into categories by age group (usually every two years), with the aim of bringing about greater balance and fairness in the competition. Although they create a certain scenario in which performance capabilities are similar among participants, such division, on the other hand, enables and sustains some conditions that provide unequal learning opportunities. Coupled with socio-cultural and pedagogical issues, it structures a phenomenon called Relative Age Effect (RAE). The objective of this study was to analyze the occurrence of RAE among male and female goalkeepers that competed in the A series of the 2018 Brazilian men's and women's soccer championships. Information about the athletes' birth dates was collected from the official website of the Brazilian Football Confederation. The male group was composed of 68 goalkeepers within a population of 73 individuals, while the female group was composed of 39 of totals of 43 goalkeepers. For statistical analyses, the chi-square test was used. Results reveal that the RAE does not happen in this population, regardless of gender. This may be due to the goalkeeper position in soccer teams being less contested. It is concluded that, for both males and females, date of birth does not seem to influence the offer of opportunities for goalkeepers to reach the elite of Brazilian soccer.

RESUMO No Brasil, os campeonatos de futebol para crianças e adolescentes são geralmente organizados e divididos por categorias relacionadas a faixas etárias (normalmente a cada dois anos), com o objetivo de promover maior equilíbrio e justiça na competição. Embora produzam certo cenário de proximidade de capacidades de desempenho entre os participantes, por outro lado, tal divisão comporta e sustenta algumas condições de desigualdade de ofertas de oportunidades de aprendizagem. Isso somado a questões de ordem sociocultural e pedagógica, estrutura um fenômeno denominado Efeito da Idade Relativa (EIR). O objetivo deste estudo foi analisar a ocorrência do EIR em goleiros e goleiras dos Campeonatos Brasileiros de futebol masculino e feminino da Série A no ano de 2018. As informações sobre as datas de nascimento dos(a) atletas foram coletadas através do site oficial da Confederação Brasileira de Futebol. O grupo masculino foi composto por 68 goleiros dentro de uma população de 73 indivíduos, enquanto o grupo feminino foi composto por 39 de um total de 43 goleiras. Para a análise estatística foi utilizado o teste qui-quadrado. Os resultados revelam que o EIR não acontece nesta população, em nenhum dos gêneros. Isso pode ocorrer por existir menor concorrência por vagas de goleiros e goleiras em equipes de futebol. Conclui-se que, para o gênero masculino e feminino, a data de nascimento não parece influenciar a oferta de oportunidades para goleiros atingirem a elite do futebol brasileiro.

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This study aimed to verify the occurrence of the relative age effect (RAE) in male elite young handball athletes according to the playing position and its association with team performance in a World Championship. Data from 383 handball athletes from 24 countries who participated in the 7th World Men's Championship in the under-19 category were analyzed. RAE was investigated from the birth trimester of the athletes, their playing position, and final ranking in the Championship. The results showed an overrepresentation of athletes born in the first two trimesters (Q1 and Q2) (χ2(3) = 32.97; p < 0.001, ω = 0.29). The analysis of the athlete's position showed that most wings (χ2(3) = 18.37; p < 0.001, ω = 0.32) and backs (χ2(3) = 12.51; p = 0.006, ω = 0.34) were born in the first trimesters (Q1 and Q2). The ranking in the Championship presented no significant association with the date of the birth (p > 0.05). The results showed the existence of the RAE in youth handball elite athletes, especially for the back and wing positions. However, the strategy of selecting is questionable once the presence of RAE was not associated with competitive success.

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ABSTRACT The relative age effect (RAE) is a phenomenon that provides participation and performance advantages to athletes born in the first months of the year compared to other athletes within the same age category. The aim of the study was to investigate the effects of relative age in the in the major leagues of Brazilian basketball: Liga de Desevolvimento do Basquete (LDB), Liga de Basquetebol Feminino (LBF) and the Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB) considering the geographic region, the final classification of the teams, and the career period. The sample consisted of 831 athletes from the main leagues of Brazilian basketball during the 2014-2015 season. Information for the survey was obtained from the Brazilian Basketball Confederation website (www.cbb.com.br) and the National Basketball League website (www.lnb.com.br). The RAE was found in the Southeast and South LDB teams and in the Southeast NBB teams, and was not related to the teams' final classification. In addition, the RAE was reversed in the career consolidation phases of NBB athletes. We conclude that the RAE is present in LDB and NBB basketball players. An inverse RAE is observed in athletes aged 25-34 years, and there is an absence of this phenomenon in athletes who are at the final phase of their career.

RESUMO O efeito da idade relativa (EIR) refere-se a um fenômeno que proporciona vantagens de participação e desempenho aos atletas nascidos nos primeiros meses do ano, em relação aos demais atletas dentro de uma mesma categoria etária. O objetivo do estudo foi investigar o efeito da idade relativa na Liga de Desenvolvimento do Basquete (LDB), Liga de Basquete Feminino (LBF) e Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB), considerando a região geográfica, a classificação final das equipes e o período da carreira. A amostra foi constituída por 831 atletas das principais ligas do basquetebol brasileiro, temporada 2014-2015. As informações para a pesquisa foram obtidas através do site da Confederação Brasileira de Basketball (www.cbb.com.br) e do site da Liga Nacional de Basquete (www.lnb.com.br). O EIR foi encontrado nas equipes das regiões Sudeste e Sul da LDB, nas equipes do Sudeste do NBB e não apresentou relação com a classificação final das equipes. Além disso, o EIR mostrou-se invertido nas fases de consolidação da carreira nos atletas do NBB. Conclui-se que o EIR está presente nos basquetebolistas da LDB e NBB, sendo observado um EIR inverso nos atletas de 25 a 34 anos e ausência deste fenômeno naqueles que se encontram na fase final da carreira.

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A competição destinada aos jovens deve ser compreendida como uma continuidade do processo de formação esportiva. Logo, as oportunidades de participação efetiva nas competições passam a assumir um caráter formativo relevante. Desta forma, participar das partidas passa a ser imprescindível em termos de equilíbrio das oportunidades de aprendizagem. Para isso, o emprego de modificações nos regulamentos pode potencializar a participação do jovem no ambiente competitivo. Este estudo analisou sete competições de handebol sediadas no estado de São Paulo, Brasil, em busca de modificações que pudessem estabelecer relações com as oportunidades oferecidas aos jovens atletas em participarem das partidas. Encontramos três tipos de modificações: a) mudanças na divisão das categorias, b) estratégias de rodízio de atletas e c) oferta de diferentes níveis competitivos. Por meio da discussão com estudos e pesquisas relacionados a estes três temas, recomendamos a adoção de categorias competitivas modificadas e a oferta de diferentes níveis competitivos, mas desencorajamos que as estratégias de rodízio dos atletas relatadas nos regulamentos estudados sejam adotadas, por se distanciarem da finalidade de maior participação competitiva no handebol para jovens...(AU)

The youth sports competition should be understood as a continuation of the process of sports training. Therefore, the opportunities for effective participation in the competitions will assume a relevant formative character. In this way, participating in the games becomes essential in terms of the balance of learning opportunities. For this, the use of modifications in the regulations can enhance the participation of young people in the competitive environment. This study analyzed seven handball competitions in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, in search of modifications that could establish relations with the opportunities offered to the young athletes to participate in the matches. We find three types of modifications: a) changes in the division of categories, b) strategies of athletes rotation, and c) the offer of different competitive levels. Through the discussion with studies and research related to these three themes, we recommend the adoption of modified competitive categories and the offer of different competitive levels, but discourage that the rotation strategies of the athletes reported in the regulations studied are adopted, in order to distance themselves from the purpose of participation in youth handball competitions...(AU)

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The aim of the present study was 1) compare the drop-out rates between athletes born in different trimesters of the competitive year from different sports and 2) identify the causes pointed by the dropped-out athletes born in different selection year trimesters to disengage from the competitive sports environment. Methods: Data from 966 athletes who left the competitive sports context were analyzed under the Relative Age Effect (RAE) theoretical framework during 3 consecutive seasons. The drop-out rate and the reason to quit the competitive environment were analyzed by a routine club questionnaire. Results: An expected reverse RAE on drop-out rates was identified, in which the early born athletes were overrepresented (p<0.001). Regarding the reasons to disengage from competitive sports environment, no reason emerged as the main cause to dropout between athletes born in different selection year trimester. Conclusion: It was concluded that despite the common assumption that personal psychological issues related to RAE in late born athletes are important factors influencing sports disengagement, the relationship between drop-out and RAE is more complex and multifactorial.(AU)

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Estudos prévios sugerem que jovens atletas nascidos nos primeiros meses do ano tendem a possuir vantagem no processo de seleção e promoção de talentos quando comparados a atletas de mesma idade nascidos nos últimos meses do ano. Esse fenômeno é descrito na literatura como o efeito da idade relativa. O objetivo do presente estudo foi analisar o efeito da idade relativa em atletas federados na Confederação Brasileira de Rugby. Os dados dos atletas federados foram coletados junto a esta Confederação. O teste do Qui-Quadrado (Χ² ) foi adotado para a comparação entre a distribuição esperada e a distribuição observada. O nível de significância adotado foi de P<0,05. Os resultados do presente estudo não indicaram diferença significante para a distribuição de nascimentos entre os quartis do ano (P>0,05). Não foi observada a ocorrência do efeito da idade relativa nos atletas federados na Confederação Brasileira de Rugby. É possível inferir que esse resultado se deve a diversos fatores, como: (i) menor valorização social do Rugby no Brasil, (ii) menor concorrência por uma vaga nas categorias de base, (iii) menor grau de popularização e desenvolvimento do Rugby no Brasil, iv) o relativo efeito do treinamento em longo prazo e da promoção do talento esportivo, que ainda durante o processo de treinamento em longo prazo pode gradualmente eliminar sujeitos nascidos nos primeiros trimestres do ano que não apresentaram a evolução esperada, bem como (v) a presença de trabalhos adequados de treinamento em longo prazo, que tendem a favorecer a formação de atletas sem que o EIR possa interferir de maneira negativa na evolução das futuras gerações de atletas de alto rendimento. Provavelmente, devido a esses fatores acima descritos, o efeito da idade relativa no Rugby brasileiro não foi evidenciado....(AU)

Previous studies suggest that young athletes that were born in the first months of the year tend to have a better chance in the process of talent selection and development when compared to athletes that were born in the last months of the same year. This phenomenon is described as the relative age effect. The aim of this study was to analyze the relative age effect among federated athletes from the Brazilian Rugby Confederation. The data of the federated athletes were collected with this Confederation. The Chi-Square Test (Χ²) was used to compare the expected and the observed distribution. The level of significance used was P<0,05. The results of the present study did not show significant difference on the distribution of births among the quartiles of the year (P>0,05). Therefore, it was concluded that there was no relative age effect among the federated athletes at Brazilian Rugby Confederation. It is possible to attribute these results to several factors: (i) the lack of attention that is given to Rugby in Brazil, (ii) less competition for a spot on training academy squads, (iii) low popularity and development of Rugby in Brazil, iv) the relative effect of long-term athlete development program and the promotion of sports talent, which gradually eliminate subjects born in the first quarters of the year who did not show the expected improvement, v) suitable long-term athlete development program tending to favor the formation of athletes without the relative age effect interfering in a negative way in the improvement of future generations of high- performance athletes. Probably, due to these factors, the effect of relative age on Brazilian Rugby was not found....(AU)

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ABSTRACT Relative Age Effect (RAE) and Constituent Year Effect (CYE) seem to influence the process of training young tennis players. The aim of this study was to investigate the presence of these effects in the ranking of junior tennis players of the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and its influence on the score obtained by such tennis players. The results show the presence of the RAE and the CYE (p ≤ 0.05). The regression model identified that the variables "year" and "month" of birth predict the scores of athletes in the ITF ranking with an explained variance of 19%. In conclusion, the ranking composed of various age groups does not seem to be a classification strategy sensitive enough to prevent the RAE and the CYE among junior tennis players.

RESUMO O Efeito da Idade Relativa (EIR) e o Efeito do Ano Constituinte (EAC) parecem influenciar o processo de formação de jovens tenistas.O objetivo do presente estudo foi investigar a presença desses efeitos no ranking de tenistas juniores da InternationalTennisFederation (ITF) e sua influência na pontuação obtida pelos tenistas. Os resultados encontrados demonstram a presença do EIR e do EAC (p ≤ 0,05). O modelo de regressão identificou que as variáveis "ano" e "mês" de nascimento predizem a pontuação dos atletas no ranking da ITF com uma variância explicada de 19%. Em conclusão, o ranking formado por várias faixas etárias não tem se mostrado uma estratégia de classificação sensível o bastante para prevenir o EIR e o EAC entre os tenistas juniores.

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AIMS: The relative age effect (RAE) has been a research subject in several fields of society. RAE is present in different sports, influencing the young athlete's opportunities of participation. The aim of this study was to analyze the occurrence of RAE in Brazilian elite men and women futsal. METHODS: Birthdate of 376 athletes from Brazilian Men National Futsal League (LNF)/2013 and 227 from Brazilian Women National Futsal League/2014 were collected on leagues' homepages and divided into four quarters (Q1:January-March, Q2:April-June, Q3:July-September and Q4:October-December) and two semesters (S1:January-June, S2:July-December). In men case, results were compared with Penna and Moraes (2010) data on LNF/2009. Chi-square test was used to analyze differences between distributions of birthdates by quarters and semesters. The significance level was set at α<0.05, with Bonferroni correction when necessary. RESULTS: there is RAE in men futsal, predominantly on athletes born in first semester. In women futsal, there is no evidence of RAE. CONCLUSIONS: On men futsal, there is a need for offering similar opportunities to young players, while on women, the small amount of athletes in Brazil must be regarded as an alert to the culture of futsal as a men social space, which deters the entry of new practitioners.(AU)

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