Roberts, SJ, McRobert, AP, Rudd, JR, Enright, KJ and Reeves, MJ (2020) Research in Another un-Examined (RAE) context. A Chronology of 35 Years of Relative Age Effect Research in Soccer: Is it time to move on? Science and Medicine in Football, 5 (4). pp. 301-309. ISSN 2473-3938

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Abstract

It is approximately 35 years since the publication of the first relative age effect paper in sport and despite the volume of empirical studies, book chapters, conference presentations, and column inches dedicated to this topic we appear to be no further on in eliminating or attenuating this discriminatory practice. This commentary argues that the ongoing use of univariate methods, focusing on primary or secondary analyses of birth-date data, unearthed from previously un-examined contexts is not conducive to stimulating discussion or providing empirical solutions to relative age effects. This paper concludes by suggesting a departure from the traditionally narrow view of relative age inquiry and instead consider the role of transdisciplinary research.

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Science and Medicine in Football on 9 Nov 2020, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/24733938.2020.1841278
Subjects:	R Medicine > RC Internal medicine > RC1200 Sports Medicine
Divisions:	Sport & Exercise Sciences
Publisher:	Taylor and Francis
Date Deposited:	26 Oct 2020 09:50
Last Modified:	05 Jan 2022 13:30
DOI or ID number:	10.1080/24733938.2020.1841278
URI:	https://researchonline.ljmu.ac.uk/id/eprint/13902

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