Relative age effects in elite Brazilian track and field athletes are modulated by sex, age category, and event type

• Main Authors: Lucas Savassi Figueiredo (Author), Drumond Gilo da Silva (Author), Bruno Henrique Góes Oliveira (Author), Arthur Gomes Ferreira (Author), Petrus Gantois (Author), Fabiano de Souza Fonseca (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), 2021-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Aim: This study investigated the Relative Age Effect (RAE) in Brazilian track and field athletes based on sex, age category (U-16, U-18, U-20, U-23 and senior), and event type (sprints/hurdles, middle distance, long-distance, jumps, throws). Methods: Data from 2.259 male and 1.776 female el...