The Athlete in the Making: The Scientific Study of American Athletic Performance, 1920-1932

Several factors contributed to the growth of interest in studying athletic performance through a scientific lens in the 1920s and 1930s in the United States. First, there was a rapid proliferation of international as well as national athletic competitions following the First World War. Second, there...

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Published inSport in history Vol. 30; no. 1; pp. 121 - 137
Main Author Wrynn, Alison M.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Taylor & Francis Group 01.03.2010
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Summary:Several factors contributed to the growth of interest in studying athletic performance through a scientific lens in the 1920s and 1930s in the United States. First, there was a rapid proliferation of international as well as national athletic competitions following the First World War. Second, there was the growth of the various research and clinical specializations that make up modern biological science. However, there has been little historical research on how American coaches and athletes made use of the information the scientists and physicians found in the laboratory setting in these decades. This article explores this process.
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ISSN:1746-0263
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DOI:10.1080/17460261003616757