December 1, 2018SHILAP Revista de lepidopterologíaOpen Access

Junior players (42.3%) were more frequently born in the 1st quarter of the year than professional players (30.7%) (χ2(3) = 30.07; p = .001), and long-term success was more frequent in soccer (59.9%) than basketball (39.6%) (χ2(1) = 14.64; p < .001).

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Why the study?

To analyze whether the relative age effect occurs in Spanish junior national team and professional athletes in soccer and basketball, and compare long-term success between these sports.

Population

461 professional soccer, 250 professional basketball, 273 junior soccer, and 240 junior basketball Spanish players

Comparison

Junior vs professional players and soccer vs basketball players

Authors

CSCristina López de Subijana JCJorge Lorenzo Calvo

Discussion

Member takes

Overview

Relative age bias may limit later-born juniors' opportunities; leaves open whether it affects long-term professional success in soccer or basketball.

Structured PICO

Population

Spanish professional soccer (n = 461) and basketball (n = 250) players in the 2013-2014 premier league, and players from the junior Spanish soccer (n = 273; U-17: n = 107; U-19: n = 166) and basketball (n = 240; U-18: n = 120, U-16: n = 120) teams that classified to play in the European Championships (from 2004 to 2013).

Outcome

Relative age effect (birth quarter distribution) and long-term success (playing in premier league)

The relative age effect is prominent in Spanish junior national soccer and basketball teams, suggesting players born in the second half of the year have fewer opportunities to stand out.

Cite This Study

Subijana et al. (2018) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69daa9e2fed504aaed83597c https://doi.org/10.2478/hukin-2018-0027

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December 1, 2018SHILAP Revista de lepidopterologíaOpen Access

Junior players (42.3%) were more frequently born in the 1st quarter of the year than professional players (30.7%) (χ2(3) = 30.07; p = .001), and long-term success was more frequent in soccer (59.9%) than basketball (39.6%) (χ2(1) = 14.64; p < .001).

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Why the study?

To analyze whether the relative age effect occurs in Spanish junior national team and professional athletes in soccer and basketball, and compare long-term success between these sports.

Population

461 professional soccer, 250 professional basketball, 273 junior soccer, and 240 junior basketball Spanish players

Comparison

Junior vs professional players and soccer vs basketball players

Authors

CSCristina López de Subijana JCJorge Lorenzo Calvo

Discussion

Member takes

Overview

Relative age bias may limit later-born juniors' opportunities; leaves open whether it affects long-term professional success in soccer or basketball.

Structured PICO

Population

Outcome

Relative age effect (birth quarter distribution) and long-term success (playing in premier league)

The relative age effect is prominent in Spanish junior national soccer and basketball teams, suggesting players born in the second half of the year have fewer opportunities to stand out.

Cite This Study

Subijana et al. (2018) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69daa9e2fed504aaed83597c https://doi.org/10.2478/hukin-2018-0027

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