Impact of the Relative Age Effect on Competition Performance in Basketball: A Qualitative Systematic Review

Performance in basketball is multifactorial. One of the modifying factors is the "Relative Age Effect-RAE". However, its impact depends on the sample characteristics and sport context. The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of the RAE on basketball competition performance b...

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Published in:International journal of environmental research and public health 2020-11, Vol.17 (22), p.8596
Main Authors: de la Rubia Riaza, Alfonso, Lorenzo Calvo, Jorge, Mon-López, Daniel, Lorenzo, Alberto
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Age
Age Factors
Athletes
Athletic Performance - statistics & numerical data
Basketball - statistics & numerical data
Competition
Epidemiology
Female
Guidelines
Heterogeneity
Humans
Literature reviews
Male
Peers
Physiology
Professional basketball
Review
Success
Systematic review
Team sports
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Summary:Performance in basketball is multifactorial. One of the modifying factors is the "Relative Age Effect-RAE". However, its impact depends on the sample characteristics and sport context. The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of the RAE on basketball competition performance by analysing peer-reviewed articles published until July 2020. According to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses systematic search guidelines, nine studies were identified in four databases: Sport Discus, PubMed, Web of Science, and Scopus. Moreover, a study quality analysis using "Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology" guidelines was carried out. The results confirmed an impact of the RAE on competition performance in basketball (56% measurements) and a higher influence of the RAE on short-term collective performance (54% measurements). Statistical parameters were affected, especially in men and U14-U18 categories. No impact of the RAE reversal and no influence of the RAE on long-term collective performance were found. There was a higher impact of the RAE in men (71%), the U14-U18 categories (44%), and at the national level (40%) was identified. The RAE has a variable influence on basketball performance according to developmental constraints. Nevertheless, the findings should be considered based on the sport context due to the heterogeneity and variability of the identified results.
ISSN:1660-4601
1661-7827
1660-4601
DOI:10.3390/ijerph17228596