Secular trend in body size among college athletes
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8319588 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Anthony P Polednak (0000-0003-2651-3122, New York State Department of Health, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1975 |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 501-505 |
| Publication date | 1975-05-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Physical Anthropology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-9483 • E-ISSN: 1096-8644 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/ajpa.1330420318 |
| PMID | 1146990 |
| OpenAlex | W1990382203 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 7 |
Height and weight were compared across five birth decades (1850–1899) among 1,121 Harvard atheletes who were letternmen in various sports. There were considerable differences in the magnitude of the secular trend among the sport categories (crew, baseball, football, track, ice hockey, and two or more sports). Comparing the 1890–1899 and 1860–1869 birth‐cohort samples, football lettermen were 2.6 inches (6.6 cm) taller (p
Animal science · Archaeology · Athletes · Biology · Body weight · Crew · Football · Geography · Ice hockey · Physical medicine and rehabilitation · Physical therapy · Secular variation · Sociology · Demography · Genetics and Physical Performance · Medicine · Sports Analytics and Performance · Sports Performance and Training
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| Citations per year | 0.12 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1992 - 2021 (30) |
| Highly cited | No |