Relative Age Effect in Olympic Taekwondo Athletes

Relative age effects refer to the effects of age differences among individuals who have been grouped together for a performance activity. This study aimed to investigate the relative age effect on Olympic Taekwondo athletes, in several Olympic Games, and in both sexes. The study sample consisted of...

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Published in:Perceptual and motor skills 2012-04, Vol.114 (2), p.461-468
Main Authors: Albuquerque, Maicon R., Lage, Guilherme Menezes, Costa, Varley Teoldo da, Ferreira, Renato Melo, Penna, Eduardo Macedo, Moraes, Luiz Carlos Couto de Albuquerque, Malloy-Diniz, Leandro Fernandes
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Language:English
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Age differences
Age Factors
Athletes
Athletes - statistics & numerical data
Female
Human performance
Humans
Male
Martial arts
Martial Arts - statistics & numerical data
Olympic games
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Summary:Relative age effects refer to the effects of age differences among individuals who have been grouped together for a performance activity. This study aimed to investigate the relative age effect on Olympic Taekwondo athletes, in several Olympic Games, and in both sexes. The study sample consisted of 291 athletes who had competed in Atlanta, Sydney, and Beijing Olympic Games. The relative age effect was examined for the general distribution of athletes by quartile, for each of the individuals, and for male and female athletes. There were no discernable effects of relative age on Olympic Taekwondo athletes.
ISSN:0031-5125
1558-688X
DOI:10.2466/05.25.PMS.114.2.461-468