The Relative Age Effect in Professional Futsal Players

Lago-Fuentes, Carlos; Rey, Ezequiel; Padrón-Cabo, Alexis; Prieto-Troncoso, Javier; García-Nuñez, Javier

doi:10.2478/hukin-2019-0105

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“…The lower prevalence of the RAE within futsal may be explained by the fact that futsal is less popular in Portugal than soccer, taking into account the broad differences in the number of registered players in both sports (according to 2019 data from registered male players, from the overall male Portugal population aged 5-19 years, 22% play soccer, while only 5% play futsal). Also, some players may have transitioned to futsal after a period in soccer where they did not excel, but they developed physical attributes, which may dilute the maturity disparities associated with chronological age differences (Lago-Fuentes et al, 2020). Also, as the official futsal laws of the game 4 allow unlimited changes of players during the match, less mature players might have more chances to develop technical and tactical skills, offsetting their physical disadvantages when compared with more mature peers.…”

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Are Soccer and Futsal Affected by the Relative Age Effect? The Portuguese Football Association Case

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A better understanding of the relative age effect (RAE) in youth will increase the awareness of the need for reducing the bias of (de)selection. Thus, we investigated the RAE in youth female and male soccer and futsal players in Portugal, using nationwide data. Birthdates of 5,306 female and 126,285 male soccer players, and 2,437 female and 23,988 male futsal players (U7–U19), registered in Portugal during the season 2019–2020, and Portuguese National teams (from U15 to AA soccer teams and from U17 to AA futsal teams) were analyzed. Data were categorized into age groups and certification levels [no certification, basic football training center, football school, and training institution] of the respective clubs/academies. Birthdates were stratified from the start of the selection year using quartiles (Q) and semesters (S). Differences between the observed and expected birthdate distributions were analyzed using chi-square statistics, and RAEs were calculated using odds ratios (OR). In both soccer and futsal, female players, in the age category U9, RAEs were found (Q1 vs. Q4, OR: 1.49 and 1.84, respectively). In male soccer, differences in the birthdate distribution were observed in all age categories (U7–U19) with significant OR between all comparisons (Q and S). In contrast, an over-representation of young male futsal players (Q1 vs. Q4) was observed only in the age categories U7 and U9 (OR: 1.54 and 1.34, respectively). The stratification by certification level showed a significant RAE for all certification levels in male soccer players. In contrast, in male futsal players, the RAE was significant only in clubs and academies with the highest level. For National teams, the RAE was more pronounced in male soccer, particularly in the U16 and U17 (OR: 9.84 and 12.36, respectively). Data showed a RAE in female and male youth soccer and futsal, particularly in male, younger age categories, and in clubs and academies having a higher certification level, which could be accompanied by a loss of valuable elite players during the youth phase of their careers. Thus, adjustments in the systems and structure of talent identification are recommended to prevent RAE-related discrimination in youth soccer and futsal.

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Are Soccer and Futsal Affected by the Relative Age Effect? The Portuguese Football Association Case

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“…In team sports, individual performance is not achieved in the same way, but will largely depend on the playing position. For this reason, many studies made this distinction (Schorer et al, 2009b ; García et al, 2014 ; Ibañez et al, 2018 ; Yagüe et al, 2018 ; Lago-Fuentes et al, 2019 ; de la Rubia et al, 2020 ), concluding, generally, that relatively older players showed a better performance in those positions with greater physical and anthropometric requirements (i.e., pivots in basketball, backs in handball or midfielders in football), whereas in other playing positions, less conditioned by the biological and maturational development (i.e., shooting guard in basketball; wings in handball or forwards in football), there was no difference in competition performance depending on the relative age.…”

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Does the Relative Age Effect Influence Short-Term Performance and Sport Career in Team Sports? A Qualitative Systematic Review

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Background: The impact on athletes based on grouping methods according to the date of birth within the constituent year, known as the relative effect of age (RAE), is a factor that can influence the achievement of sports success. Many studies have examined the magnitude of this phenomenon in sport; however, the relationship between the RAE and performance in team sports competition has not been accurately evaluated so far. The purpose of this study was to conduct a systematic review on the influence of the RAE on competition performance in team sports through analysis of published peer-reviewed articles from 2000 to 2019. Methods: According to Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis systematic search guidelines, 19 studies were identified of the 2,093 that were found in the systematic searching process carried out in four databases: Sport Discus, PubMed, Web of Knowledge, and Scopus. The sample of the study was composed by 77,329 players, of which 92.08% were male and 7.92% were female, whereas the recorded performance measurements were 87,556. The relation between relative age effects and competition performance was registered according to constraints-based theoretical model: individual constraints (sample characteristics) and task constraints (sport context). Moreover, study quality analysis, Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology, was carried out. Results: The short-term individual (10.20%) and collective (18.09%) performance was influenced by the RAE, whereas the long-term individual performance (49.71%) was affected by the RAE reverse. However, in 16.99% of the measurements, no relationship was found between the RAE and competition performance. In the analysis by subcategory, the influence of the RAE was higher in men, in adulthood (senior category), in invasion games, and in national contexts. Discussion: The findings clearly demonstrated that the RAE has a great influence on the performance in team sport. Possible implications for policy and practice should be discussed in order to prevent unequal practice based on biased models that prioritize the athlete's current performance and therefore obviate their maturational development. The heterogeneity and variability of the identified results require a relativization of the findings of this study.

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“…Es posible que las particularidades de cada deporte, y más específicamente de la muestra analizada, estén marcando diferencias en cómo se gestiona la ansiedad.. Así, el fútbol sala es un deporte menos popular que el fútbol, en consecuencia, es menos competitivo y está menos profesionalizado. El fútbol sala parece nutrirse de jugadores que vienen de jugar al fútbol (Lago-Fuentes, Rey, Padrón-Cabo, Prieto-Troncoso & Garcia-Núñez, 2020), por todo lo anterior el contexto del fútbol sala es mucho más diverso e incontrolable. Además, específicamente en nuestro estudio no se diferenció entre ansiedad cognitiva y somática, lo que podría dar lugar a diferentes conclusiones a las obtenidas.…”

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Relación entre inteligencia emocional y ansiedad en un club de fútbol sala de Madrid (Relationship between emotional intelligence and anxiety in a futsal club from Madrid)

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2020

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Diversos estudios sugieren que la Inteligencia Emocional en deportistas se relaciona con el rendimiento deportivo y, a su vez, éste se ve perjudicado cuando los deportistas experimentan emociones negativas (e.g, ansiedad) que no son gestionadas adecuadamente. Sin embargo, se necesitan estudios que analicen si esta relación ocurre en todos los niveles deportivos. El objetivo del presente estudio es analizar si existen diferencias en la inteligencia emocional (IE) y los niveles de ansiedad rasgo y estado (A/R y A/E) de jugadores de fútbol sala en función de su nivel deportivo. Para ello, se contó con una muestra de 48 jugadores de fútbol sala de todas las categorías juveniles a los que se les administró los cuestionarios TMMS-24 y STAI. Los resultados obtenidos muestran diferencias significativas en Atención Emocional (AE), A/R y A/E entre los diferentes niveles deportivos. Además, los niveles de A/R se relacionaron con todas las dimensiones de IE, mientras que la A/E únicamente se relacionó con la dimensión de AE. Abstract. Different studies propose that emotional intelligence in athletes is related to sports performance. Thus, sports performance is affected when athletes experience negative emotions (i.e. anxiety) that does not manage adequately. However, more studies are needed to analyze these relationships along with every sports level. This study aimed to analyze the differences between emotional intelligence and state and trait anxiety of futsal players according to their sports level. The sample was 48 futsal players from every junior category that answered TMMS-24 and STAI questionnaires. The results showed significant differences between emotional attention, trait and state anxiety on the different sports level. Moreover, the levels of trait anxiety were related to every emotional intelligence dimensions. State anxiety had a relationship with emotional attention.

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The Relative Age Effect in Professional Futsal Players

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References 37 publications

Are Soccer and Futsal Affected by the Relative Age Effect? The Portuguese Football Association Case

Are Soccer and Futsal Affected by the Relative Age Effect? The Portuguese Football Association Case

Does the Relative Age Effect Influence Short-Term Performance and Sport Career in Team Sports? A Qualitative Systematic Review

Relación entre inteligencia emocional y ansiedad en un club de fútbol sala de Madrid (Relationship between emotional intelligence and anxiety in a futsal club from Madrid)

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