Embarking on a journey: a bibliometric analysis of the relative age effect in sport science

• Published in: German journal of exercise and sport research Vol. 53; no. 3; pp. 325 - 332
• Main Authors: Bilgiç, Mert, Işın, Ali
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.09.2023
• Subjects: Biomedical and Life Sciences; Life Sciences; Main Article; Sport Education and Didactics; Sport Science; Talent identification and development; Publication trends; Citation analysis; Date of birth; Network analysis

The early identification and development of talented athletes has become increasingly popular in youth sport. However, such approaches may lead to undesired, biased practices. One such selection bias is relative age effect (RAE) which results in certain (dis)advantages for athletes based on their da...