Is there an influence of relative age on participation in non-physical sports activities? The example of shooting sports

Journal of Sports Sciences

Volumn 27, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1035-1042

  Delorme, Nicolas ^a   Raspaud, Michel ^a  

^a UNIV GRENOBLE ALPES   (France)

Author keywords

Discrimination; Dropout; Relative age effect; Shooting sports

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; CHILD; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPORT;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MALE; SPORTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70450187858     PISSN: 02640414     EISSN: 1466447X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02640410902926438     Document Type: Article

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