Relative Age Effects and Place of Early Development Constrain Male Youth Italian Swimmers' Developmental Experiences

• Autors principals: Gabriele Morganti (Autor), Adam Leigh Kelly (Autor), Matteo Vitarelli (Autor), Francesca Strassoldo di Villanova (Autor), Bruno Ruscello (Autor), Francesca Campoli (Autor), Elvira Padua (Autor)
• Format: Llibre
• Publicat: MDPI AG, 2024-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Matèries: article
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Italian swimming emphasizes the early specialization of selected children from approximately 6 to 7 years old. Such an approach often leads to selection biases (i.e., birth advantages), which may undermine swimmers' development and progression through the talent pathway. Accordingly, this study...