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Gender and performance in athletics

S Chatterjee1, M Laudato

  • 1Management Science Group, College of Business Administration, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA.

Social Biology
|January 1, 1995
PubMed
Summary

Women show extraordinary rates of improvement in sports, especially in longer distances. Law-like relationships between record times and event lengths emerge, with potential for women to match men in aerobic events.

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Area of Science:

  • Sports Science
  • Biomechanical Analysis
  • Physiological Performance

Background:

  • Historical data reveals disparities in athletic performance between genders.
  • Understanding the dynamics of athletic improvement is crucial for sports science.
  • Previous studies have not comprehensively analyzed gender-based performance trends across multiple sports.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare male and female athletic performance using world record data.
  • To analyze the rate of improvement and record time relationships across genders and events.
  • To explore the physiological underpinnings of observed performance differences.

Main Methods:

  • Time series analysis of women's to men's record time ratios.
  • Definition and comparison of "rate of improvement curves" by gender and event.
  • Estimation of record time versus event distance relationships across genders.

Main Results:

  • Women's rate of improvement is significant, particularly in longer-distance events.
  • Emergence of consistent, law-like relationships between record times and event distances.
  • Analysis suggests male physiology is more suited to anaerobic events, while women show potential in aerobic events.

Conclusions:

  • Women's athletic performance shows remarkable progress, especially in endurance disciplines.
  • Identified "law-like relations" offer physical insights into sports performance.
  • Increased participation may lead to greater parity in long-distance aerobic events.

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