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Health science reports
agegroups commonly implemented education sports order provide fair equal opportunities various studies however shown competitive advantage early born children relatively younger peers referred relative age effect present study examined differences various components physical fitness austrian elementaryschool children total 18168 children 51 boys 6 11 years age provided valid data anthropometric characteristics physical fitness specifically children completed eight fitness tests assessed cardiorespiratory endurance muscular strength power speed agility flexibility object control across agespecific quartiles older children significantly taller heavier younger peers older children also displayed better performance strength power speed agility object control differences cardiorespiratory endurance less pronounced results highlight presence relative age effect elementary school years emphasize need consider individual differences evaluation childrens performance children given equal opportunities engage successfully physical education sports physical education teachers youth coaches need educated implications relative age effect