highly significantp < 0.001
A highly significant RAE was present in both former [χ 2 (3, 764) = 60.36; p < 0.001; ω = 0.31] and current youth ski racers [χ 2 (3, 702) = 43.13; p < 0.001; ω = 0.29] with an over-representation of athletes of Q1 (30.3–34.2%) and a clear under-representation of athletes of Q4 (14.8–15.0%).