A proposed theoretical model to explain relative age effects in sport

European Journal of Sport Science

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 630-637

  Hancock, David J ^a   Adler, Ashley L ^a   Côté, Jean ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Galatea effect; Matthew effect; Pygmalion effect; relative age model; Self fulfilling prophecy; youth sport

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGING; ANTICIPATION; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; THEORETICAL MODEL; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGING; ANTICIPATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; CHILD; FEEDBACK, PSYCHOLOGICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MODELS, THEORETICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84888133082     PISSN: 17461391     EISSN: 15367290     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17461391.2013.775352     Document Type: Review

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