Evolution of world running record performances for men and women : physiological characteristics

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Running world records (WRs) contain information about physiological characteristics that determine running performance. The progression of WRs over time encode the evolution of these characteristics. Here we demonstrate that a previously established model for running performance describes WRs since 1918 for men and since 1984 for women with high accuracy. The physiological parameters extracted from WR for each year are interpreted in terms of historical changes in training approaches and corresponding physiological adaptions, technological progress, social effects, and also the use of performance enhancing drugs. While the last two decades had witnessed stagnation of WRs, recent improvements in endurance have enable new WRs, presumably aided by recent technological advancements.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:15

Enthalten in:

Frontiers in physiology - 15(2024) vom: 26., Seite 1372092

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Emig, Thorsten [VerfasserIn]
Adam, Guillaume [VerfasserIn]

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Journal Article
Mathematical model
Performance
Physiology
Running
World records

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Date Revised 29.03.2024

published: Electronic-eCollection

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.3389/fphys.2024.1372092

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM370349121