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primary topic: The Relative Age Effect in Professional Futsal Players

The Relative Age Effect in Professional Futsal Players
type: AcademicArticle
type: Article
abstract: The objective of this study was to verify the occurrence and effect size of relative age effect in professional futsal players, by observing how its presence and impact change according to the season, team level and player position. The sample was composed of 1873 professional futsal players who played in the First Division of the Spanish National Futsal League between seasons 2006-2007 and 2014-2015. The players’ birthdates were divided into quarters (Q1, Q2, Q3 and Q4). A relative age effect reversal was observed in the professional futsal players for the nine analyzed seasons. A relative age reversal effect was observed in high and medium level teams. Finally, a relative age effect reversal was also found for the goalkeeper and pivot positions. The results could suggest that players that initially experienced maturity disadvantages in major sports, can have a second chance to emerge in professional minor sports (i.e. futsal vs. soccer). However, the underlying mechanisms why a reversal occurs are still unclear, and more studies focusing on the mediators of the effect are needed.
date: 2020-03
volume: 72
issue: 1
is part of: Journal of Human Kinetics
status: peerReviewed
status: published
author list: authors
type: EPrint
type: ArticleEPrint
is part of: repository
subject: Physical Education and Sport

Journal of Human Kinetics
type: Collection
issn: 18997562

Alexis Padrón-Cabo
type: Person
given name: Alexis
family name: Padrón-Cabo

Javier Garcia-Núñez
type: Person
given name: Javier
family name: Garcia-Núñez

Carlos Lago-Fuentes
type: Person
given name: Carlos
family name: Lago-Fuentes

Javier Prieto-Troncoso
type: Person
given name: Javier
family name: Prieto-Troncoso

Ezequiel Rey
type: Person
given name: Ezequiel
family name: Rey

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Physical Education and Sport
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preferred label: Educación física y el deporte @es