The Relative Age Effect in invasion team sports: A systematic review in youth sports

The difference in birth dates between athletes of the same age can result an advantage for relatively older one. This is referred to as relative effect (RAE). interfere practice children and youth also influence their training development reach a high level sport. study aimed review previous research based on following question: “What are influences consequences RAE sports invasion team sports?” method used was systematic literature PRISMA method. descriptors AND sport were CAPES Periodicals Portal Pub Med platforms. After applying inclusion exclusion criteria performing necessary analyses, 82 articles included study. It found that competitive level, sport’s popularity, coaches’ perception, biological characteristics, primarily puberty period, have greatest permanence careers athletes.