An examination of the relative age effect in developmental girls` hockey in Ontario
The relative age effect (RAE) suggests that athletes may be provided with greater opportunities for success depending on the position of their birthdate in a sport`s selection year. While the effect has been well established in men`s sports, less is known about women`s sports. This study examined the RAE in developmental girls` hockey in Ontario. Relative age, player position, age division, and level of play were provided by the Ontario Women`s Hockey Association for 36,555 registrants. Older players were over-represented, and younger players under-represented across all age divisions and levels of play. This suggests that the RAE is present in developmental girls` hockey, the magnitude of which varies with level of play and player position.
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| Notations: | training science biological and medical sciences sport games junior sports |
| Tagging: | Karriereverlauf |
| Published in: | High Ability Studies |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
2013
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| Online Access: | http://doi.org/10.1080/13598139.2013.847357 |
| Volume: | 24 |
| Issue: | 2 |
| Pages: | 171-184 |
| Document types: | article |
| Level: | advanced |