Relative Age in Female Futsal Athletes: Implications on Anthropometric Profile and Starter Status

Ferreira, Sandra Aires; Nascimento, Matheus Amarante do; Cavazzotto, Timothy Gustavo; Weber, Vinícius Müller Reis; Tartaruga, Marcus Peikriszwili; Queiróga, Marcos Roberto

doi:10.1590/1517-869220202601189174

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“…Similar to the results of the systematic review of Sarmento, Anguera [ 11 ], the studies on male futsal players reviewed in the present work were markedly multidimensional [ 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 ]. Nevertheless, the generality was focused on a single topic.…”

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Talent Identification and Development in Male Futsal: A Systematic Review

Mendes

Travassos

Carmo

et al. 2022

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This review aimed to identify and synthesize the most significant literature addressing talent identification and development in futsal. A systematic review of Web of Science™ (all databases), Scopus, PubMed and SPORTDiscus databases was performed according to the preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses guidelines. This study included original articles in English, Spanish or Portuguese containing relevant data on talent development/identification of male futsal players. The search yielded 238 articles. After screening, a total of 32 manuscripts were fully reviewed. The quality of the data reviewed was generally good. Results indicate that the most successful players exhibit technical, tactical, anthropometric, physiological and psychological advantages and are distinguished from lower-level players based on their earlier dedication to training. This review highlights the need for those involved in the process of identifying and developing talented futsal players to consider the technical and tactical skills of futsal players, along with their anthropometric and physiological characteristics, scaled to age. Finally, special attention should be paid to the supportive psychosocial environments created in sports academies for developing futsal players. Overall, talent identification and development programmes in futsal need to be dynamic and offer the possibility of changing assessment parameters in the long term.

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Talent Identification and Development in Male Futsal: A Systematic Review

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“…In the female categories, RAE was present only in U13 players, confirming evidence from other studies that reduced the effect in older female categories (Ferreira et al, 2020;Rubajczyk et al, 2017;Sierra-Díaz et al, 2017). In addition to the prevalence of a more significant number of male athletes, differences in the distribution of birth dates and body height of basketball players are less visible than in boys, as puberty dynamics differ between the sexes (Brazo-Sayavera et al, 2018;Rubajczyk et al, 2017).…”

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The Relative Age Effect on Athletes of the Santa Catarina Basketball Federation

Maciel¹,

Folle²,

Flach³

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Monten. J Sports Sci. Med.

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This study analyses the relative age effect (RAE) in basketball athletes, considering the categories (U13, U15, U17, and U19), sex, number of games and average points. The participants were 1,455 Brazilian athletes aged between 9 and 19 who participated in the Santa Catarina State Basketball Championship in the 2018 season. To test the RAE, the Chi-square test (χ2) was performed to compare the observed distribution and expected birth quartiles. To verify the differences between the birth quartiles concerning the average of points and the number of games, One-Way ANOVA with post hoc Bonferroni was applied. The effect size was verified using Eta². Odds Ratios and confidence intervals were calculated for all birth quartiles. In conclusion, it was found that, in the general sample of players participating in the Santa Catarina State Basketball Championship, there was an over-representation of players born in the first two quarters of the year in most of the categories analysed. However, significant dif- ferences were found in the number of games and average points only in male players in the U13 category. These results confirm that the player selection process is negatively biased towards boys born at the end of the year in the U13 category.

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“…It is important pointing out that the analyses carried out in the study did not show differences, not even in stratifications based on tournament edition (years: 2008, 2012 and 2016), function/position, associated confederation and final ranking in the tournament. Similar results were recorded for women playing in the elite of the Brazilian futsal by Ferreira et al (2020). Based on the study by Lago-Fuentes et al (2020) with players in the first Spanish division, there is the prevalence of athletes who were born in the last months of the year between the 2006-2007 and 2014-2015 seasons, mainly in mid-and high-quality teams, and in goalkeeper and pivot positions.…”

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The relative age effect on the selection of young athletes and the performance of Brazilian futsal teams

Leonardi

Kunrath

Silva

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Cuad. psicol. deporte

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Objetivo: El objetivo del presente estudio es evaluar el efecto de la edad relativa en la selección de los atletas jóvenes y el rendimiento de los equipos de fútbol sala. Métodos: Se recopiló la fecha de nacimiento de 2.676 jóvenes atletas (femeninos: n=292; masculinos=2.384) que jugaban en las categorías Sub-9 a Sub-20 de fútbol sala brasileño. Los atletas fueron categorizados en base al cuartil y al semestre de nacimiento. La posición final de los equipos en el torneo fue categorizada como finalista, semifinalista y no semifinalista. Se aplicó la prueba chi-cuadrada, el V de Cramer y los modelos de regresión logística multinómica. Resultados: Los datos apoyaron la hipótesis sobre la tendencia a seleccionar atletas que nacieron en los primeros meses del año en equipos masculinos, pero no se observó lo mismo en equipos femeninos. Además, sólo los atletas de la categoría Sub-13 que nacieron en el primer semestre del año presentaran un 50% de posibilidades de estar entre los finalistas del torneo cuando se comparan con sus compañeros. Aplicaciones prácticas: La edad relativa tuvo efecto en el equipo de atletas masculinos jóvenes, pero tal efecto no se asoció con el rendimiento positivo de los equipos de fútbol sala, excepto para la categoría Sub-13. Por lo tanto, se recomienda a los entrenadores de atletas jóvenes valorar otros factores en el momento para seleccionar y componer sus equipos dentro del contexto evaluado aquí. Aim: The aim of the present study is to assess the effect of relative age on the selection of young athletes and the performance of futsal teams. Methods: The date of birth of 2,676 young athletes (female: n=292; male=2,384) playing in the U-9 to U-20 categories of Brazilian futsal was collected. The athletes were categorized based on quartile and on the semester of birth. The final position of the teams in the tournament was categorized as finalist, semifinalist and non-semifinalist. The chi-square test, the Cramer’s V and multinomial logistic regression models were applied. Results: The data supported the hypothesis about the trend to select athletes who were born in the first months of the year in male teams, but it was not observed in female teams. Additionally, only athletes in the U-13 category who were born in the first semester of the year present 50% chance to be among the finalists in the tournament when they are compared to their peers. Practical application: The relative age had effect on the team of young male athletes, but such an effect was not associated with the positive performance of futsal teams, except for the U-13 category. Thus, coaches of young athletes are recommended to value other factors at the time to select and compose their teams within the herein assessed context. Objetivo: O objetivo do presente estudo é avaliar o efeito da idade relativa na seleção de jovens atletas e o desempenho das equipes de futsal. Métodos: Foi coletada a data de nascimento de 2.676 jovens atletas (feminino: n=292; masculino=2.384) jogando nas categorias Sub-9 a Sub-20 do futsal brasileiro. Os atletas foram categorizados com base no quartil e no semestre de nascimento. As equipes foram agrupadas de acordo com a posição final no torneio como finalista, semifinalista e não semifinalista. Foram aplicados o teste de Qui-quadrado, V de Cramer e os modelos de regressão logística multinomial. Resultados: Os dados corroboraram a hipótese sobre a tendência de selecionar atletas nascidos nos primeiros meses do ano em equipes masculinas, mas isso não foi observado em equipes femininas. Além disso, apenas atletas da categoria Sub-13 que nasceram no primeiro semestre do ano apresentaram 50% de chance de estar entre os finalistas do torneio quando são comparados aos seus pares. Aplicações práticas: Houve efeito da idade relativa na seleção de jovens atletas do sexo masculino, mas tal efeito não esteve associado ao desempenho positivo das equipes de futsal, com exceção da categoria Sub-13. Assim, os treinadores de jovens atletas são recomendados a valorizar outros fatores no momento para selecionar e compor suas equipes dentro do contexto aqui avaliado.

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Relative Age in Female Futsal Athletes: Implications on Anthropometric Profile and Starter Status

Cited by 9 publications

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Talent Identification and Development in Male Futsal: A Systematic Review

Talent Identification and Development in Male Futsal: A Systematic Review

The Relative Age Effect on Athletes of the Santa Catarina Basketball Federation

The relative age effect on the selection of young athletes and the performance of Brazilian futsal teams

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