Sign up to save your podcasts
Or
Share 1: Odds Ratios | How Hometown Population Affects Athlete Odds
Share to email
Share to Facebook
Share to X
Share to email
Share to Facebook
Share to X
Or
1: Odds Ratios | How Hometown Population Affects Athlete Odds
Episode 1 — The Birthplace Effect: Population Size, Relative Age, and the Hidden Ecology of Talent
This episode reviews the landmark 2006 study by Côté et al. examining how birthplace population and birthdate influence elite athlete emergence across the NHL, MLB, NBA, and PGA.
Topics covered:
Why the strongest athlete representation comes from cities of 50,000–100,000
Effect size comparisons: birthplace (3.51) vs. relative age (0.44)
Why large metropolitan areas and rural towns under-produce pros
Environmental and psychosocial explanations for the “Goldilocks Zone”
Updated caveats from recent (2021–2024) research
Practical implications for parents, coaches, and development pathways
Link to the original article: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17115521/
Hosted by: Evan Kurylo
Presented by: Coretex Athletics
View all episodes
By Evan KuryloEpisode 1 — The Birthplace Effect: Population Size, Relative Age, and the Hidden Ecology of Talent
This episode reviews the landmark 2006 study by Côté et al. examining how birthplace population and birthdate influence elite athlete emergence across the NHL, MLB, NBA, and PGA.
Topics covered:
Why the strongest athlete representation comes from cities of 50,000–100,000
Effect size comparisons: birthplace (3.51) vs. relative age (0.44)
Why large metropolitan areas and rural towns under-produce pros
Environmental and psychosocial explanations for the “Goldilocks Zone”
Updated caveats from recent (2021–2024) research
Practical implications for parents, coaches, and development pathways
Link to the original article: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17115521/
Hosted by: Evan Kurylo
Presented by: Coretex Athletics