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Elite Badminton Is Getting Older: Ages of the Top 100 Ranked Badminton Players from 1994 to 2020

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  • Pablo Abián

    (Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Comillas Pontifical University, 28049 Madrid, Spain)

  • Luis Simón-Chico

    (Performance and Sport Rehabilitation Laboratory, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Castilla-La Mancha, 45071 Toledo, Spain)

  • Alfredo Bravo-Sánchez

    (Performance and Sport Rehabilitation Laboratory, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Castilla-La Mancha, 45071 Toledo, Spain)

  • Javier Abián-Vicén

    (Performance and Sport Rehabilitation Laboratory, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Castilla-La Mancha, 45071 Toledo, Spain)

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine the evolution of the age of badminton players in the top 100 of the World Ranking for men and women from 1994 to 2020. Data were collected from badminton players participating in the top 100 World Rankings (4800 entries: 1233 players; 595 men and 638 women) from 1994 to 2020. The mean age of the top 100 and the average highest ranking of the players were analysed for both genders. The mean age of the male players in the World Ranking increased from 23.7 ± 3.2 years in 1994 to 26.3 ± 4.4 years in 2020 ( p < 0.001) and in female players, from 22.8 ± 3.8 years in 1994 to 24.7 ± 3.3 years in 2020 ( p < 0.001). In addition, women recorded a younger age at entry into the top 100 and when reaching their best ranking. Additionally, there has been a clear increase in Asian players in the top 100 of the World Ranking in recent years, reaching over 60%. These data could be used to develop and organise training plans in this sport, optimising and maximising players’ performance.

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  • Pablo Abián & Luis Simón-Chico & Alfredo Bravo-Sánchez & Javier Abián-Vicén, 2021. "Elite Badminton Is Getting Older: Ages of the Top 100 Ranked Badminton Players from 1994 to 2020," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(22), pages 1-9, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:22:p:11779-:d:675765
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    1. César Gallo-Salazar & Juan José Salinero & David Sanz & Francisco Areces & Juan del Coso, 2015. "Professional tennis is getting older: Age for the top 100 ranked tennis players," International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 15(3), pages 873-883, December.
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