Relative age effect in Olympic Judo athletes: A weight category analysis
Introduction: In the relative age effect (RAE) literature, several papers have shown differences in the relative effect of age on different play positions; however, combat sports, such as Olympic Judo, use weight categories.
Objective: This study aimed to investigate the RAE in different weight categories of judo athletes.
Methods and subjects: The study sample consisted of 1738 athletes who had competed in the Olympic Games.
Results: The present study showed that the RAE occurs in heavy athletes.
Conclusion: In conclusion, the RAE in combat sports, such as Olympic Judo, needs to be investigated in separate weight categories for a better analysis of the results.
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| Notations: | combat sports |
| Published in: | Science & Sports |
| Language: | English |
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2013
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| Online Access: | http://doi.org/10.1016/j.scispo.2012.09.004 |
| Volume: | 28 |
| Issue: | 3 |
| Pages: | e59-e61 |
| Document types: | article |
| Level: | advanced |