Re-balancing the Relative Age Effect Scales: Meta-analytical Trends, Causes, and Corrective Adjustment Procedures as a Solution

Cobley, Stephen; Abbott, Shaun; Moulds, Kylie; Hogan, Clorinda; Romann, Michael (2020). Re-balancing the Relative Age Effect Scales: Meta-analytical Trends, Causes, and Corrective Adjustment Procedures as a Solution In: Dixon, Jess C; Horton, Sean; Chittle, Laura; Baker, Joe (eds.) Relative Age Effects in Sport. New York: Taylor & Francis

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In making the case to re-balance relative age participation and attainment inequalities in sport (i.e. Relative Age Effects [RAEs]), the chapter highlights findings from meta-analytical studies conducted in male and female contexts. Second, this chapter identifies normative growth, and maturational-associated growth, between youth sport participants as the most likely underlying root causes, leading to RAEs. Informed by meta-analytical findings and root causes, the final part of the chapter presents “corrective adjustment procedures,” as a novel, feasible solution to RAEs for particular sport contexts. Here an explanation of their applications to date, implications, as well as challenges and limitations is provided.

Item Type:	Book Section (Book Chapter)
Division/Institute:	Swiss Federal Institute of Sports Magglingen SFISM > EHSM - Leistungssport > Trainingswissenschaft
Name:	Cobley, Stephen; Abbott, Shaun; Moulds, Kylie; Hogan, Clorinda; Romann, Michael0000-0003-4139-2955; Dixon, Jess C; Horton, Sean; Chittle, Laura and Baker, Joe
ISBN:	9781003030737
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Language:	English
Submitter:	Service Account
Date Deposited:	12 Apr 2021 15:11
Last Modified:	12 Apr 2021 15:11
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Relative age effect Sport
URI:	https://arbor.bfh.ch/id/eprint/14398