Human biodiversity and the global distribution of sports talent

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Result on the web

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DOI - Digital Object Identifier

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Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Human biodiversity and the global distribution of sports talent

Original language description

To our knowledge, this study constitutes the most detailed attempt to cover the extent of human physical variation in the global context. The comparison of national/ethnic Olympic samples with the averages of elite competitors in Olympic sports can alsoilluminate the mutual relationship of genetic and social factors in sports excellence of certain nations, with sometimes very unexpected results that have fundamental implications for the public perception of widespread racial stereotypes. Furthermore, the results of our study can be used for the purpose of rational sports programs targeting specific sports that are most suitable for the body type of the respective population. Our graphic comparisons show that averages of national/ethnic Olympic samplescluster in a characteristic regional manner and remarkably agree with available anthropometric data. They also reveal a surprisingly high degree of physical differences even within relatively small geographical regions (e.g.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_x - Unclassified - Peer-reviewed scientific article (Jimp, Jsc and Jost)

CEP classification

AK - Sport and leisure time activities

OECD FORD branch

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Project

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Continuities

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year

2011

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Studia sportiva

ISSN

1802-7679

e-ISSN

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Volume of the periodical

5

Issue of the periodical within the volume

3

Country of publishing house

CZ - CZECH REPUBLIC

Number of pages

10

Pages from-to

77-86

UT code for WoS article

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EID of the result in the Scopus database

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