Publications by authors named "Christina Janning"
Eur J Sport Sci
September 2014
Article Synopsis
- Policymakers in sports use annual age cohorts to minimize differences among young athletes, which can lead to unintended relative age effects (RAEs) based on athletes' birthdates.
- A study analyzed RAEs across various winter sports, finding significant effects in ski jumping, cross-country skiing, alpine skiing, snowboarding, and Nordic combined, while observing no effects in figure skating and an unusual effect in gymnastics.
- These findings indicate that the impact of RAEs varies significantly between sports and highlight the importance of understanding specific factors that contribute to these differences.
