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The impact of birth order on behavior in contact team sports: Evidence of rugby teams.

Year: 2020

Type: article

Abstract: Several studies have shown that birth order and the sex of siblings may have an influence on individual behavioral traits. In particular, it has been found that second brothers (of older male siblings) tend to have more disciplinary problems. If this is the case, this should also be shown in contact sports. To assess this hypothesis we use a data set from the South Rugby Union (URS) from Bahía Blanca, Argentina, and information obtained by surveying more than four hundred players of that league. We find a statistically significant positive relation between being a second-born male rugby player with an older male brother and the number of yellow cards received. \textbf{Keywords:} Birth Order; Behavior; Contact Sports; Rugby.

Source: Journal of Neuroscience Psychology and Economics

DOI: 10.1037/npe0000135

Authors: Fernando Delbianco, Federico Fioravanti, Fernando Tohmé

Institutions: Instituto de Matemática de Bahía Blanca, Universidad Nacional del Sur

Language: English

Topic: Sports Analytics and Performance

Subfield: Economics and Econometrics

Field: Economics, Econometrics and Finance

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W3130243577

FWCI: 0.201

Cites: 12

Cited by: 2

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