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Autumn-born children better at sport,says study
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Autumn-born children better at sport,says study
Children born in November or October were fitter, stronger and more powerful than children born in the other months of year.
- Children born in autumn get more vitamin D over the summer months towards the end of pregnancy.
- A boy born in November can run at least 10% faster,jump 12% higher,and is 15% more powerful than a child of the same age born in April.
The gap in physical ability could decide who became a top-level athlete.
Selection into elite sports may often depend on very small differences in a person's physical performance.
The differences disappear before sportspeople were in adult competitions.
