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An investigation on main effects and interactions of relative age effects and playing position in female elite football in Germany by Smith, Kristy L, Koopmann, Till, Weir, Patricia L, Schorer, Jörg

“…Athlete age-grouping and age-banding has been shown to impact sport participation and athlete development. The current study examined the impact of within-year…”
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An Examination of Relative Age and Athlete Dropout in Female Developmental Soccer by Smith, Kristy L, Weir, Patricia L

“…Sport dropout rates among children and youth are a concern for researchers and policy makers. The impact of relative age effects (RAEs) on dropout trends has…”
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Relative Age and Positive Youth Development in Youth Sport: Do Developmental Assets Play a Role in Creating Advantage Reversals in Female Soccer? by Smith, Kristy L, Jackson, Dennis, Weir, Patricia L

“…Relative age effects (RAEs) are commonly associated with advantages for older athletes. However, a variety of benefits attributed to 'advantage reversals' have…”
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Female Youth Soccer Participation and Continued Engagement: Associations With Community Size, Community Density, and Relative Age by Smith, Kristy L, Weir, Patricia L

“…Environmental context can impact youth engagement in sport and athlete development. Previous work has examined the population size of the birthplace of elite…”
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Does Relative Age Influence Organized Sport and Unorganized Physical Activity Participation in a Cohort of Adolescents? by Smith, Kristy L, Bélanger, Mathieu, Chittle, Laura, Dixon, Jess C, Horton, Sean, Weir, Patricia L

“…Despite their prevalence, the longitudinal impacts of relative age effects (RAEs) on sport and other forms of physical activity (PA) are understudied. This…”
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Relative Age Effects Across and Within Female Sport Contexts: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Smith, Kristy L., Weir, Patricia L., Till, Kevin, Romann, Michael, Cobley, Stephen

“…Background Subtle differences in chronological age within sport (bi-) annual-age groupings can contribute to immediate participation and long-term attainment…”
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Confusion Reigns: An Analysis of Responses to U.S. Soccer Age Cut-Off Date Policy Change by Smith, Kristy L, Scarfone, Sara, Chittle, Laura, Horton, Sean, Dixon, Jess C

“…Relative age effects (RAEs) have been associated with the common practice of grouping athletes by chronological age. Development and selection advantages are…”
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Barriers Are Not the Limiting Factor to Participation in Physical Activity in Canadian Seniors by Carr, Kelly, Smith, Kristy L., Wiseman, Alexandra, Calhoun, Kelly, McNevin, Nancy H., Weir, Patricia L.

“…The identification of barriers to physical activity and exercise has been used for many decades to explain exercise behavior in older adults. Typically health…”
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Correction to: Relative Age Effects Across and Within Female Sport Contexts: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Smith, Kristy L., Weir, Patricia L., Till, Kevin, Romann, Michael, Cobley, Stephen

“…An Online First version of this article was made available at https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40279-018-0890-8 on 13 March 2018. Some errors were…”
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The influence of foreperiod duration on the preparation and control of sequential aiming movements by Khan, Michael A, Kurniawan, Aryan, Khan, Madison ER, Khan, Michaela CM, Smith, Kristy L, Scharoun Benson, Sara, Carlsen, Anthony N, Lawrence, Gavin P

“…Reaction time (RT) and movement times (MTs) to the first target are typically longer for two-target sequential movements compared to one-target movements…”
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An examination of the relative age effect in developmental girls' hockey in Ontario by Smith, Kristy L., Weir, Patricia L.

“…The relative age effect (RAE) suggests that athletes may be provided with greater opportunities for success depending on the position of their birthdate in a…”
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Steam strengthened glass by Wu, Jingshi, Gross, Timothy M., Zheng, Zheming, Hufziger, Kyle T., Koseba, Samuel J., Youngman, Randall E., Smith, Kristy L.

“…•This paper describes a new method for strengthening glass: steam treatment.•Using the steam treatment method, water diffuses into the glass surface layer in a…”
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