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Jette, Maurice; And Others – Research Quarterly, 1979
A scientific method for determining ideal body weight for individual males is described. (JD)
Descriptors: Body Weight, Males, Physical Fitness
Johnson, Robert E. – Research Quarterly, 1976
The weights and centers of gravity of various body segments were compared in male and female subjects. (GW)
Descriptors: Body Weight, Comparative Analysis, Females, Males
Teeple, J.; Massey, B. – Research Quarterly, 1976
Results of research on the influence of body size and composition on peak force and maximal rate of static strength exertion as measured from force-time curves indicates that rate of force production is somewhat independent of peak force, yet influenced by body size and composition, as is peak force. (MB)
Descriptors: Body Height, Body Weight, Child Development, Growth Patterns
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
