Changes in Body Size of Elite High School Football Players: 1963 - 1989.
- UNCG Author/Contributor (non-UNCG co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
- Michael A. Perko, Associate Professor (Creator)
- Institution
- The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG )
- Web Site: http://library.uncg.edu/
Abstract: An examination of the heights and weights of members of the Parade Magazine's High School All-American Football Teams from 1963-1971 indicates no significant changes in the Body Mass Index of these elite athletes whereas an increased pattern in Body Mass Index was noted within this group from 1972-1989. The large increases in Body Mass Index after 1971 among the All-American high school football players raise interesting research questions; in particular, what portion of these gains can be attributed to improved nutrition and training techniques and what portion is the result of use of performance enhancing drugs such as anabolic steroids?
Changes in Body Size of Elite High School Football Players: 1963 - 1989.
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- Publication
- Wang, M. Q., Downey, G. S., Perko, M. A., & Yesalis, C. E. (1993). Changes in Body Size of Elite High School Football Players: 1963 - 1989. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 76, 379-383.
- Language: English
- Date: 1993
- Keywords
- High school athletes, Football, Body mass index, Long term trends