THE RELATIVE AGE EFFECT IN CZECH U14 MALE AND FEMALE TENNIS PLAYERS IN 2007–2016

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Nalezeny alternativní kódy

RIV/00216224:14510/21:00123266

Výsledek na webu

<a href="https://journals.muni.cz/studiasportiva/article/view/15189/14667" target="_blank" >https://journals.muni.cz/studiasportiva/article/view/15189/14667</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.5817/StS2021-2-5" target="_blank" >10.5817/StS2021-2-5</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

THE RELATIVE AGE EFFECT IN CZECH U14 MALE AND FEMALE TENNIS PLAYERS IN 2007–2016

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

The issue of the Relative Age Effect (RAE) has been long researched, discussed and published both in the academic and coaching community and the number of studies on it in various sports has signi-ficantly grown in recent years. The aim of this study was to verify the existence of RAE among Czech male (n = 6552) and female (n = 4131) junior tennis players and to identify possible differences in birthdate effect between male and female players. The research was carried out in players registered in the years 2007–2016 in the U14 age category in Czech Tennis Association (CTA) database; the athletes were divided into three subgroups (‘Ranked’, ‘Top 100’, ‘Top 10’). Research data were analysed by the methods of descriptive and inferential statistics: relative and absolute frequency, chi-square goodness of fit test (χ2G) and chi-square test of independence (χ2I) with the use of effect size (ES index w). A declining tendency of frequencies from Q1 to Q4 between male and female junior players was proven in all three subgroups. In the whole period of 2007–2016, a significant and strong RAE was demonstrated only in the ‘Top 10’ male subgroup (RAE was significant and ES was small or trivial in the other two subgroups). Among the female players, RAE was significant in all three subgroups (ES was small or trivial). Gender differences in RAE in favour of male players were significant in ‘Top 100’ and ‘Ranked’ (ES was small or trivial in all three subgroups). In the short and long term, RAE can have significant implications for the sport development of athletes; both coaches and the professional public can therefore be recommen-ded to pay attention to this issue. The impact of RAE in sport, i.e. the uneven distribution of athletes’ birthdates, is more pronounced especially among junior athletes and often significantly affects their sports development and career.

Název v anglickém jazyce

THE RELATIVE AGE EFFECT IN CZECH U14 MALE AND FEMALE TENNIS PLAYERS IN 2007–2016

Popis výsledku anglicky

The issue of the Relative Age Effect (RAE) has been long researched, discussed and published both in the academic and coaching community and the number of studies on it in various sports has signi-ficantly grown in recent years. The aim of this study was to verify the existence of RAE among Czech male (n = 6552) and female (n = 4131) junior tennis players and to identify possible differences in birthdate effect between male and female players. The research was carried out in players registered in the years 2007–2016 in the U14 age category in Czech Tennis Association (CTA) database; the athletes were divided into three subgroups (‘Ranked’, ‘Top 100’, ‘Top 10’). Research data were analysed by the methods of descriptive and inferential statistics: relative and absolute frequency, chi-square goodness of fit test (χ2G) and chi-square test of independence (χ2I) with the use of effect size (ES index w). A declining tendency of frequencies from Q1 to Q4 between male and female junior players was proven in all three subgroups. In the whole period of 2007–2016, a significant and strong RAE was demonstrated only in the ‘Top 10’ male subgroup (RAE was significant and ES was small or trivial in the other two subgroups). Among the female players, RAE was significant in all three subgroups (ES was small or trivial). Gender differences in RAE in favour of male players were significant in ‘Top 100’ and ‘Ranked’ (ES was small or trivial in all three subgroups). In the short and long term, RAE can have significant implications for the sport development of athletes; both coaches and the professional public can therefore be recommen-ded to pay attention to this issue. The impact of RAE in sport, i.e. the uneven distribution of athletes’ birthdates, is more pronounced especially among junior athletes and often significantly affects their sports development and career.

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J_SC - Článek v periodiku v databázi SCOPUS

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

50901 - Other social sciences

Projekt

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Návaznosti

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Rok uplatnění

2021

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

Studia sportiva

ISSN

1802-7679

e-ISSN

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Svazek periodika

15

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

2

Stát vydavatele periodika

CZ - Česká republika

Počet stran výsledku

11

Strana od-do

50-60

Kód UT WoS článku

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EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-85123712989