Relative age effect and dropout causes in a multisport club setting. Is there a special reason to give up?
Motriz (Online)
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24(4): e101801, 2018. tab
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ABSTRACT
The aim of the present study was 1) compare the drop-out rates between athletes born in different trimesters of the competitive year from different sports and 2) identify the causes pointed by the dropped-out athletes born in different selection year trimesters to disengage from the competitive sports environment. Methods:
Data from 966 athletes who left the competitive sports context were analyzed under the Relative Age Effect (RAE) theoretical framework during 3 consecutive seasons. The drop-out rate and the reason to quit the competitive environment were analyzed by a routine club questionnaire.Results:
An expected reverse RAE on drop-out rates was identified, in which the early born athletes were overrepresented (p<0.001). Regarding the reasons to disengage from competitive sports environment, no reason emerged as the main cause to dropout between athletes born in different selection year trimester.Conclusion:
It was concluded that despite the common assumption that personal psychological issues related to RAE in late born athletes are important factors influencing sports disengagement, the relationship between drop-out and RAE is more complex and multifactorial.(AU)
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Main subject:
Sports
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Athletes
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Prognostic study
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Qualitative research
Limits:
Adolescent
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Motriz (Online)
Journal subject:
EducaÆo F¡sica e Treinamento
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Medicina Esportiva
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Medicina F¡sica e ReabilitaÆo
Year:
2018
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Minas Tênis Clube/BR
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Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais - UFMG/BR
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Universidade Federal do Pará - UFPA/BR
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