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- Title
Marathon Performance as a Predictor of Competitiveness and Training in Men and Women.
- Authors
Deaner, Robert O.; Masters, Kevin S.; Ogles, Benjamin M.; LaCaille, Rick A.
- Abstract
Recent research demonstrated that more males than females run proportionally close to gender-specific world-class standards, which may serve as an estimate of gender differences in competitiveness and training commitment. The current study is a reexamination of three datasets, totaling 844 male and female marathoners, and focuses on testing the associations among relative performance (i.e., lifetime best performance relative to gender-specific world-class standards), competitiveness, and training volume. Relative performance predicted both training and competitiveness similarly for men and women (volume, R2 = .15 - .21; competitiveness, R2 = .07 - .08). Homogeneity of slopes and analysis of covariance models revealed no evidence that relative performance underestimated female training or competitiveness. These findings support the hypothesis that differences in relative performance reflect a gender difference in competitiveness and training commitment. Documenting gender differences in relative performance across sports, cultures, and time periods may provide novel insights into the expression of motivation.
- Subjects
MARATHON running; GENDER differences (Psychology); SPORTS psychology; COMPETITION (Psychology); PHYSICAL training &; conditioning; RUNNERS (Sports); WOMEN runners; PSYCHOLOGY
- Publication
Journal of Sport Behavior, 2011, Vol 34, Issue 4, p325
- ISSN
0162-7341
- Publication type
Article