BMI, a performance parameter for speed improvement.

The purpose of this study is to investigate the association between anthropometric characteristics and performance in all track and field running events and assess Body Mass Index (BMI) as a relevant performance indicator. Data of mass, height, BMI and speed were collected for the top 100 internatio...

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Main Authors: Adrien Sedeaud, Andy Marc, Adrien Marck, Frédéric Dor, Julien Schipman, Maya Dorsey, Amal Haida, Geoffroy Berthelot, Jean-François Toussaint
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3934974?pdf=render