Dell'Antonio Elisa, Machado Jean Marlon, Mendes Felipe G, Gonçalves Gabriel Henrique Treter
Department of Physical Education, University of the State of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil.
Department of Social Sciences, University of Luxembourg, Esch-sur-Azette, Luxembourg.
J Hum Kinet. 2024 Dec 19;97:225-235. doi: 10.5114/jhk/191099. eCollection 2025 Apr.
This study analyzed the transition of Brazilian volleyball athletes from youth national teams to adult national teams, and examined the relative age effect in the selection of athletes for youth categories and their transition to the adult category. In youth categories, 326 athletes participating in the U18 and U20 women's and U19 and U21 men's world championships between 2001 and 2021 were prospectively analyzed. In the adult category, a retrospective analysis was conducted on 55 athletes who participated in the Olympic Games or World Championships between 2004 and 2022. Our results showed that approximately 20% of athletes participating in youth categories advanced to the adult national team. However, around 80% of adult teams comprised athletes who were part of youth categories. An athlete who progressed through both youth categories was 35 times more likely to be selected to the adult national teams compared to an athlete who only participated in the U18/U19 youth team. In youth national teams, there was a higher call-up rate for athletes born earlier. Despite this, athletes born later were more likely to advance to the adult national team.
本研究分析了巴西排球运动员从青年国家队到成年国家队的转变，并考察了在青年组运动员选拔及其向成年组过渡过程中的相对年龄效应。在青年组中，对2001年至2021年间参加U18和U20女子及U19和U21男子世界锦标赛的326名运动员进行了前瞻性分析。在成年组中，对2004年至2022年间参加奥运会或世界锦标赛的55名运动员进行了回顾性分析。我们的结果表明，参加青年组的运动员中约20%晋级到成年国家队。然而，成年队中约80%的运动员曾是青年组的成员。与仅参加U18/U19青年队的运动员相比，在两个青年组中都取得进步的运动员被选入成年国家队的可能性要高35倍。在青年国家队中，出生较早的运动员入选率更高。尽管如此，出生较晚的运动员更有可能晋级到成年国家队。
