The relative age effect on physical fitness of school children

• Main Authors: Siti Musliha Mat Rasid, Mohamad Razali Abdullah, Hafizan Juahir, Agus Rusdiana, Ahmad Bisyri Husin Musawi Maliki, Rabiu Muazu Musa, Norlaila Azura Kosni, Abdul Muiz Nor Azmi
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Horizon Research Publishing 2022
• Subjects: LB1501-1547 Primary education
• Online Access: https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/38059/1/ABSTRACT.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/38059/2/FULLTEXT.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/38059/

This study aims to investigate the existence of the relative age effect among school children in Perak, Malaysia. A total of 3143 boys and 2700 girls aged seven years old in Perak, Malaysia were involved in this study. Within each year group, four-quarter birth-month groups were formed. There are qu...