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Coyle, Edward F.; And Others – Research Quarterly, 1978
The data suggest that gastrocnemius muscle composition alone is not a determinant of shot-putting success. (MM)
Descriptors: Athletics, Muscular Strength, Physical Characteristics, Research
Heyward, Vivian; McCreary, Leslie – Research Quarterly, 1978
The relative endurance performance of women (and low-strength men) is superior to that of high-strength men only at submaximal tension levels below the critical occluding tension level. (MM)
Descriptors: Muscular Strength, Physical Characteristics, Research, Sex Differences
Coutts, Kenneth D. – Research Quarterly, 1976
Within the scope of this study, the velocity or power per unit body weight exhibited by the subjects on two tests of leg power were not related to each other. (MB)
Descriptors: Correlation, Muscular Strength, Physical Characteristics, Womens Athletics
Daniels, Jack – Research Quarterly, 1974
Physiological characteristics of various sports champions are presented. (JS)
Descriptors: Athletes, Athletics, Males, Physical Characteristics
Sinning, Wayne E.; And Others – Research Quarterly, 1977
Anthropometric measurements (body composition and somatotype characteristics) for male and female Nordic skiers showed small values for measures of variance, suggesting that the subjects represented a select body type for the sport. (Author/MJB)
Descriptors: Athletics, Human Body, Participant Characteristics, Physical Characteristics
Slaughter, M. H.; Lohman, T. G. – Research Quarterly, 1977
The authors conclude that endomorphy and the first component of Heath and Carter's anthropometric method reflect body fatness to a considerable degree, but that little association between lean body mass and mesomorphy or the second component exists in children. (Author)
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Human Body, Males, Physical Characteristics
Girandola, Robert N. – Research Quarterly, 1977
It is recommended that when obtaining measures of body density by hydrostatic weighing, the subjects normal level of hydration be ascertained, since variance in body fat calculation from the hyperhydrated to the hydrated state can amount to twenty percent (two percent in actual body fat). (MB)
Descriptors: Body Weight, Human Body, Measurement Techniques, Physical Characteristics
Williams, Melvin H.; Ward, Anderson J. – Research Quarterly, 1977
This study compared acute and chronic effects of a strenuous work task, in a moderately high heat stress environment, upon selected hematological components. (MJB)
Descriptors: Aerobics, Exercise (Physiology), Human Body, Physical Activities
Stewart, Kerry J.; And Others – Research Quarterly, 1977
Descriptors: Cardiovascular System, College Students, Females, Physical Characteristics
Katch, Frank I.; Danielson, Gwynne – Research Quarterly, 1976
Analysis of data measuring endurance against a constant functional resistance on a bicycle ergometer showed a low but significant correlation between endurance, leg volume, and body composition. (MB)
Descriptors: Females, Measurement Techniques, Muscular Strength, Physical Activities
Slaughter, M. H.; And Others – Research Quarterly, 1977
It was concluded that somatotype and body composition was not highly related to physical performance. (JD)
Descriptors: Human Body, Motor Reactions, Performance Factors, Physical Activities
Pollock, Michael L.; And Others – Research Quarterly, 1980
This investigation evaluated physiological differences among groups of distance runners. Variables studied included maximum oxygen uptake, lactic acid, and body weight. (CJ)
Descriptors: Athletes, Athletics, Human Body, Performance
Plowman, Sharon – Research Quarterly, 1974
Descriptors: Athletes, Athletics, Females, Human Body
Van Dalen, D. B. – Research Quarterly, 1975
This study describes how the body image of Abraham Lincoln was perceived by him and others and how it was manipulated to sway public opinion. (RC)
Descriptors: Body Height, Body Image, Human Body, Physical Characteristics
Noland, Melody; Kearney, Jay T. – Research Quarterly, 1978
In evaluating the viability of the "spot reduction" hypothesis, it was found that neither general exercise nor localized exercise is more effective than the other. (MM)
Descriptors: Body Weight, Exercise, Exercise (Physiology), Females
