Efecto de la Edad Relativa en baloncesto. El caso de jugadores profesionales de baloncesto de China
The Relative Age (RA) consists of an asymmetry in the birth distribution, involving an overrepresentation of people born in the first months of the year playing different activities. Out of Europe, the background and research on this topic are not as consistent, especially in the sports field. China...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2024 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Universidad Europea (UEM) |
| Repositorio: | ABACUS. Repositorio de Producción Científica |
| Idioma: | inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:abacus.universidadeuropea.com:11268/13008 |
| Acceso en línea: | http://hdl.handle.net/11268/13008 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Atleta Deporte Competencia deportiva Goal 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages |
| Sumario: | The Relative Age (RA) consists of an asymmetry in the birth distribution, involving an overrepresentation of people born in the first months of the year playing different activities. Out of Europe, the background and research on this topic are not as consistent, especially in the sports field. China hosts the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA), which is the main basketball league in Asia. Thus, in the present study, we analyzed the existence of the Relative Age in the CBA during the season 2017/2018. Participants were professional basketball players who participated in the competition (n=318) with an average age of 26.98 ± 4.18 years. The existence of RA was found for all players analyzed (p<0.001). Analyzing the players by their position on the pitch, RA was found at point guards and shooting guards (p<0.001). The greater existence of RA on these positions could be explained by the specific physical and performance requirements of point guards and shooting guards. Our results suggest that China is not an exception in the existing bias about the selection of talent based on the date of birth of players, which generates unequal opportunities in early categories. |
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