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Burke, Edmund J. – Research Quarterly, 1977
The average female can expect relative improvement in aerobic power similar to that of a male following a period of systematic training. (Author/MJB)
Descriptors: Aerobics, Human Body, Physical Development, Physical Fitness
Graham, Gerald P.; Bruce, Patricia J. – Research Quarterly, 1977
The results of this survey show that the most common injuries to women, as to men, are sprains to the ankle and knee and that the sport of basketball has one of the highest injury rates. (JD)
Descriptors: Accidents, Basketball, Health, Human Body
Williams, Lois – Research Quarterly, 1975
Descriptors: Cardiovascular System, Females, Heart Rate, Higher Education
Pipes, Thomas V. – Research Quarterly, 1977
While there would seem to be a predisposition of body type that would influence the individual's ability to perform in an event, it may also be that the training procedures for those specific events are common to both men and women athletes.
Descriptors: Athletes, Body Weight, Human Body, Males
