WOMEN AND MEN IN SPORT PERFORMANCE: THE GENDER GAP HAS NOT EVOLVED SINCE 1983

WOMEN AND MEN IN SPORT PERFORMANCE: THE GENDER GAP HAS NOT EVOLVED SINCE 1983

Sex is a major factor influencing best performances and world records. Here the evolution of the difference between men and women's best performances is characterized through the analysis of 82 quantifiable events since the beginning of the Olympic era. For each event in swimming, athletics, tr...

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Main Authors: Valérie Thibault, Marion Guillaume, Geoffroy Berthelot, Nour El Helou, Karine Schaal, Laurent Quinquis, Hala Nassif, Muriel Tafflet, Sylvie Escolano, Olivier Hermine, Jean-François. Toussaint
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Uludag 2010-06-01
Series:Journal of Sports Science and Medicine
Subjects:
World records
best performances
gender difference
elite sport
Online Access:http://www.jssm.org/vol9/n2/8/v9n2-8text.php

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