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Autumn babies are born to succeed in sport
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The month of your birth influences your chances of becoming a professional sportsperson, according to Australian academics in a new study.
By Gareth A Davies
Published: 9:27PM GMT 04 Feb 2010
Exception to the rule? World Cup-winning rugby player Lawrence Dallaglio was born at the end of the school year in August Photo: GETTY IMAGESDr Adrian Barnett, from Queensland University of Technology’s Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, studied the seasonal patterns of population health, and found by analysing the birthdays of professional Australian Football League players, that a disproportionate number were born in the early months of the year.
Unlike in the UK, the Australian school year begins in January. The studies correlates with findings in the UK, where the year starts in September, that autumn babies are more likely to succeed in sport, particularly football.
“Children who are taller have an obvious advantage when playing the football code of AFL,” Dr Barnett said. “If you were born in January, you have almost 12 months’ growth ahead of your classmates born late in the year.”
Barnett found there were 33 per cent more professional AFL players than expected with birthdays in January and 25 per cent fewer in December… Continue Reading
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