Evolution of the relative age effect in spanish young footballers (U8 to U19). A comparative analysis in elite clubs vs. low-level clubs.

• Main Authors: Alba Práxedes (Author), Fernando Del Villar (Author), Alexander Gil-Arias (Author), David Pizarro (Author), Alberto Moreno (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Asociación Española de Ciencias del Deporte, 2019-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The purpose of this study was to identify the existence of Relative Age Effect (RAE) at youth football level in Elite and lower-level clubs in Spain.  RAE was also analyzed within each age group of players (U8 to U19) and within each team category considering the sport expertise level (A, B, C and D...