Relative age and dropout in French male soccer
Deutscher übersetzter Titel: | Relativer Alterseffekt und Dropout im französischen Herrenfußball |
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Autor: | Delorme, Nicolas; Boiché, Julie; Raspaud, Michel |
Erschienen in: | Journal of sports sciences |
Veröffentlicht: | 28 (2010), 7, S. 717-722, Lit. |
Format: | Literatur (SPOLIT) |
Publikationstyp: | Zeitschriftenartikel |
Medienart: | Gedruckte Ressource |
Sprache: | Englisch |
ISSN: | 0264-0414, 1466-447X |
DOI: | 10.1080/02640411003663276 |
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Erfassungsnummer: | PU201406005262 |
Quelle: | BISp |
Abstract
The aim of this study was to examine the birthdates distribution of French male soccer players (n=363,590) who dropped out during or after the 2006–2007 season, to determine whether the relative age effect is linked to dropout behaviour. An over-representation of players born late in the competitive year was observed among dropouts, from the U-9 to the U-18 age categories, whereas their counterparts born earlier in the year were under-represented. The distortion of the distribution was most marked for the extreme quarters of the competitive year, and in the U-13 and U-15 categories. This biased distribution was not confirmed for the U-7 category. Finally, regarding the adult category, an unbiased distribution of dropouts was observed as hypothesized. Practical implications to avoid the negative consequences of the relative age effect are advanced. Verf.-Referat