Relative Age Effect (RAE) Among Malaysia University Athletes

Introduction: Currently, most research on RAE in sports is focused on youth and top levels, leaving university athletes, especially in Malaysia, with very little information to work Objective: This study aims to investigate the RAE in more depth by adding variables such as gender, sports category...

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Main Authors: Nor Ashikin Hassan, Zamri Abd. Kahar, Ali Md Nadzalan, Jeffrey Fook Lee Low, Abd Muiz Nor Azmi, Rivan Saghita Pratama, Septyaningrum Putri Purwoto
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Published: FEADEF 2024-12-01
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author Nor Ashikin Hassan
Zamri Abd. Kahar
Ali Md Nadzalan
Jeffrey Fook Lee Low
Abd Muiz Nor Azmi
Rivan Saghita Pratama
Septyaningrum Putri Purwoto
author_facet Nor Ashikin Hassan
Zamri Abd. Kahar
Ali Md Nadzalan
Jeffrey Fook Lee Low
Abd Muiz Nor Azmi
Rivan Saghita Pratama
Septyaningrum Putri Purwoto
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description Introduction: Currently, most research on RAE in sports is focused on youth and top levels, leaving university athletes, especially in Malaysia, with very little information to work Objective: This study aims to investigate the RAE in more depth by adding variables such as gender, sports category, and the type of higher education school (IPTS/IPTA). Methodology: A quantitative research strategy was used with 4,683 athlete birth dates. The chi-square test showed that SUKIPT 2022 athletes had a high rate of RAE. Results: The distribution of athletes' birth dates over the four quarters of the year exhibited a substantial imbalance, as seen by the chi-square statistic (χ2 (3, N = 4683) = 59.618, p =< .001; V = 0.080). The data shows a strong RAE among players born in the fourth quarter, which could mean an RAE bias. The study also found that RAE was common among all genders and in various sports, including IPTA players. However, there was interesting RAE seen in athletes from private universities (IPTS) (χ2 (3, N = 1372) = 5.429, p =.143). Discussion: The results validate the presence of the RAE within the population of university athletes, indicating that variances in development could potentially impact the selection and performance of athletes. This study enhances the comprehension of the RAE within the university sports domain. It establishes a basis for forthcoming research endeavours to investigate approaches to alleviate RAE and foster equitable athlete growth and selection. Conclusions: The frequency of RAE in athletes competing for the university at the 2022 Higher Education Institution Games (SUKIPT).
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spelling doaj-art-f5e7e79d885c43829815fb081d2e5c362025-01-20T17:11:37ZengFEADEFRetos: Nuevas Tendencias en Educación Física, Deportes y Recreación1579-17261988-20412024-12-016310.47197/retos.v63.105308Relative Age Effect (RAE) Among Malaysia University AthletesNor Ashikin Hassan0Zamri Abd. Kahar1Ali Md Nadzalan2Jeffrey Fook Lee Low3Abd Muiz Nor Azmi4Rivan Saghita Pratama5Septyaningrum Putri Purwoto6Faculty of Sport Science and Coaching, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, Tanjung Malim, Perak, MalaysiaFaculty of Sport Science and Coaching, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, Tanjung Malim, Perak, MalaysiaFaculty of Sport Science and Coaching, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, Tanjung Malim, Perak, MalaysiaFaculty of Applied Sciences, Tunku Abdul Rahman University of Management And Technology, Setapak, 53300 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Faculty of Sport Science and Coaching, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, Tanjung Malim, Perak, MalaysiaUniversitas Negeri SemarangSTKIP PGRI Bangkalan Introduction: Currently, most research on RAE in sports is focused on youth and top levels, leaving university athletes, especially in Malaysia, with very little information to work Objective: This study aims to investigate the RAE in more depth by adding variables such as gender, sports category, and the type of higher education school (IPTS/IPTA). Methodology: A quantitative research strategy was used with 4,683 athlete birth dates. The chi-square test showed that SUKIPT 2022 athletes had a high rate of RAE. Results: The distribution of athletes' birth dates over the four quarters of the year exhibited a substantial imbalance, as seen by the chi-square statistic (χ2 (3, N = 4683) = 59.618, p =< .001; V = 0.080). The data shows a strong RAE among players born in the fourth quarter, which could mean an RAE bias. The study also found that RAE was common among all genders and in various sports, including IPTA players. However, there was interesting RAE seen in athletes from private universities (IPTS) (χ2 (3, N = 1372) = 5.429, p =.143). Discussion: The results validate the presence of the RAE within the population of university athletes, indicating that variances in development could potentially impact the selection and performance of athletes. This study enhances the comprehension of the RAE within the university sports domain. It establishes a basis for forthcoming research endeavours to investigate approaches to alleviate RAE and foster equitable athlete growth and selection. Conclusions: The frequency of RAE in athletes competing for the university at the 2022 Higher Education Institution Games (SUKIPT). https://recyt.fecyt.es/index.php/retos/article/view/105308Relative age effecttalent identificationathlete developmentselection bias
spellingShingle Nor Ashikin Hassan
Zamri Abd. Kahar
Ali Md Nadzalan
Jeffrey Fook Lee Low
Abd Muiz Nor Azmi
Rivan Saghita Pratama
Septyaningrum Putri Purwoto
Relative Age Effect (RAE) Among Malaysia University Athletes
Retos: Nuevas Tendencias en Educación Física, Deportes y Recreación
Relative age effect
talent identification
athlete development
selection bias
title Relative Age Effect (RAE) Among Malaysia University Athletes
title_full Relative Age Effect (RAE) Among Malaysia University Athletes
title_fullStr Relative Age Effect (RAE) Among Malaysia University Athletes
title_full_unstemmed Relative Age Effect (RAE) Among Malaysia University Athletes
title_short Relative Age Effect (RAE) Among Malaysia University Athletes
title_sort relative age effect rae among malaysia university athletes
topic Relative age effect
talent identification
athlete development
selection bias
url https://recyt.fecyt.es/index.php/retos/article/view/105308
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