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Maturity Status Strongly Influences the Relative Age Effect in International Elite Under-9 Soccer.

Year: 2018

Type: article

Abstract: = 12.08; p = 0.002; ω = 0.58). These findings demonstrated that the selection process in international soccer, with athletes younger than 9 years, seems to be associated with the biological maturity status and the relative age. Relatively younger soccer players seem to have a better chance for selection for international tournaments, if they enter puberty at an earlier age, whereas relatively older athletes seem to have an increased likelihood for selection independent of their biological maturity status.

Source: Europe PMC (PubMed Central)

Authors: Lisa Müller, Josef Gehmaier, Christoph Gonaus, Christian Raschner, Erich Müller

Institutions: Universität Innsbruck, University of Salzburg

Language: English

Topic: Sport Psychology and Performance

Subfield: Developmental and Educational Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2802314801

FWCI: 6.374

Cites: 22

Cited by: 30

Related to: 10