Objective: this study analyzed the influence of specificity sports practice on Brazilian children's motor coordination levels. Methodology: sample consisted 80 male children with an average age 10.4 (standard deviation = 1.3 years), engaged in different modalities (futsal, handball, and capoeira) school physical education, not participating extracurricular systematic training. Motor level was assessed using KTK (general coordination) TECOBOL (motor a ball) tests. Results: results revealed...

This study aimed to verify the occurrence of relative age effect (RAE) in male elite young handball athletes according playing position and its association with team performance a World Championship. Data from 383 24 countries who participated 7th Men's Championship under-19 category were analyzed. RAE was investigated birth trimester athletes, their position, final ranking The results showed an overrepresentation born first two trimesters (Q1 Q2) (χ2(3) = 32.97; p < 0.001, ω 0.29). analysis...

Purpose This study investigated the occurrence of relative age effect (RAE) in Brazilian elite soccer athletes depending on categories, playing position, and competitive level. Methods Data from 2660 male who participated 2019 championships were analysed. To determine RAE, players divided by their quarter birth: Q1 (January-March), Q2 (April-June), Q3 (July-September), Q4 (October-December). obtained Soccer Confederation (CBF) official website, each club’s website when no information was...

Volleyball is a popular sport in Brazil, and the relative age effect (RAE) known to occur within it; but less of how RAE relates elite Brazilian volleyball players' age, sex, competitive levels. We aimed investigate prevalence with data from two seasons play among players Superliga A (2020/2021 2021/2022 seasons), B (2021 2022 seasons) made available Confederation (CBV), club's official website, or direct consultation CBV. After removing duplicate data, we grouped these 1,063 athletes by...

Aims: This study investigated the existence of Relative Age Effect (RAE) in selection process male and female athletes Brazilian national handball teams according to age categories (U-18, U-21, senior) playing position (wings, backs, pivots, goalkeepers). Methods: In order determine RAE, were divided based on their months birth; quarters Q1 (January-March), Q2 (April-June), Q3 (July-September), Q4 (October-December). Data collected from official Handball Confederation (CBHb) website included...

This study aimed to investigate the impact of crowd absence due COVID-19 pandemic on home advantage in Series A and B professional Brazilian male soccer. Moreover, we sought compare between different competitive levels. Data from 2018 2020 soccer championships (Series B) were analyzed, consisting 2280 matches. The effect was calculated relation number points won, wins, goals scored conceded. Our results indicated that reduced Serie A. Specifically, (absence crowd) 2019 seasons showed smaller...

Athletes born closer to an arbitrary cut-off date are more likely reach elite level in sport, which is supported by a phenomenon called the relative age effect (RAE). It important determine whether this present sport minimize selection bias. This study aimed investigate prevalence of RAE volleyball athletes, considering influence gender, playing position (Setter, Middle, Libero, Opposite, and Outside Hitter) performance (attack points, aces, block points). The sample comprised 203 male 193...

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5007/1980-0037.2016v18n5p602 The aim of this study was to investigate the physical, physiological (HR) and tactical demands small-sided soccer games (SSG) with numerical equality (3x3) superiority (4x3). Eighteen male players a team played against each other both types SSG, as two 4-minute bouts interspersed rest. Physical (distances, velocities accelerations) HR were recorded by GPS system (15hz) heart rate monitor during SSG. individual behaviors proposed System...

Purpose: To compare the tactical-technical behavior of volleyball players according to manipulation court size in small-sided games. Method: We analyzed behaviors 16 male (12.2 ± 0.5 years and 1.2 0.8 practice) using components GPAI instrument (Adjustment, efficiency, decision-making effectiveness) validated for volleyball. this end, we examined 1614 transition actions (defense, setting attack) from games played four dimensions (3.0 × 3.0m, 4.0 4.0m, 4.6 4.6m 5.2 5.2m). Altogether 96...

Introduction: The relative age effect is prevalent in different elite team sports. However, little known about this phenomenon high-level adult male futsal players. Aim: present study aimed to investigate the prevalence of Brazilian players, and its relationship with playing position goals scored on Brazil National Futsal Leagues (BNFL) from 2016 2020. Methods: distribution birth dates, positions, by participants were analyzed. Chi-squared tests used analyze dates based quarters semesters...

Team sports are played in highly unpredictable environments, which players’ cognitive processes critical to successful Decision Making. Thus, it is important that training settings provide players a variety of game situations will allow them develop the related their Decision-Making capacity. Accordingly, crucial understand how optimize teaching-learning and increase performance. Therefore, aim this point view discuss adoption Small-Sided Games (SSGs) Making (perception, knowledge, decision)...

The current investigation scrutinized the strategic approaches employed by top four teams in Brazilian Men's Volleyball Superliga, according to match's opponent. study encompasses analysis of 22 matches, involving ranked first through fourth, competing against each 12 participating 21-22 season including one home and away match for team. Utilizing social network facilitated identification interconnections particularities among all variables, offering a comprehensive perspective. findings...

Providing the learner control over aspects of practice has improved process motor skill acquisition, and self-controlled knowledge results (KR) schedules have shown specific advantages externally controlled ones. A possible explanation is that KR lead learners to more active task involvement, permitting deeper information processing. This study tested this explanatory hypothesis. Thirty undergraduate volunteers both sexes, aged 18 35, all novices in task, practiced transporting a tennis ball...

Abstract Aim: This study investigated the Relative Age Effect (RAE) in Brazilian track and field athletes based on sex, age category (U-16, U-18, U-20, U-23 senior), event type (sprints/hurdles, middle distance, long-distance, jumps, throws). Methods: Data from 2.259 male 1.776 female elite athletes, ranked top-50 events held by Track Field Confederation 2019 were analyzed. To determine RAE divided into four quarters their months of birth, considering January 1st cut-off date. The influence...

Allowing learners to control feedback has been an effective strategy in motor skills learning. However, most studies of self-controlled (SC) have used simple tasks that may be dissimilar sports generally demand more degrees freedom and cognition. Thus, this study investigated the effects SC knowledge results (KR) on learning a complex Taekwondo skill. Twenty-four undergraduate volunteers both sexes, aged 18-35 years, practiced specific serial skill was novel them. We divided participants...

The present study used the Social Network Analysis aiming to explain direct and indirect relationships between reception location subsequent game procedures, evaluating similarities differences in offensive construction.The sample consisted of analysis 22 games from 2018 Men's Volleyball World Championship. Only teams placed 1st 8th positions had their selected.The network indicated that zones Z5, Z6, Z7, Z8, Z9 Z1 showed greater suggesting more diversity type played.Our results indicate...

Objective: To investigate the existence of relative age effect (RAE) in male futsal athletes that participated “FIFA Futsal World Cup Lithuania 2021”, according to region and playing position.&#x0D; Methods: The birthdates 384 participating competition were collected from official websites. Players divided their continents positions, chi-square goodness-of-fit tests (χ2) performed compare expected observed birthdate absolute distributions for each group. Also, specific sizes (⍵) calculated...

Purpose The relative age effect (RAE) is a widely reported phenomenon in elite sports context. However, little known about its occurrence other levels of practice, such as school sports. Thus, this study aimed to investigate the presence RAE on Mato Grosso state (Brazil) student-athletes participating National School Games depending sex, category, and sport type. Methods Data from 440 who participated 2 Games: 2019 Youth (&lt;i&gt;n&lt;/i&gt; = 250) 2021 Brazilian 190) were organized their...

Our aim in this study was to analyze: (i) the presence of relative age effect (RAE) on Brazilian elite female futsal athletes according their team’s final position National Championship, and (ii) relationship between RAE athletes’ tactical individual performance. Participants were 77 that competed 2021 Championship. Data included dates birth aggrupation by quartiles (Q1-Q4), performance indicators (time played, goals scored, assists, steals, shots goal, unbalanced passes, challenges won...

This study investigated the Relative Age Effect (RAE) in school athletes, according to sex and age categories. Birthdates from 1356 male 1044 female athletes (aged 9 17 years) who played scholar competitions Minas Gerais-Brazil 2018 and/or 2019 categories Under-11, Under-14 Under-17 were analyzed. Athletes divided into quarters their month of birth: Q1 (January-March), Q2 (April-June), Q3 (July-September), Q4 (October-December). Chi-squared tests performed verify presence RAE. The...