Study About Fitness: Women Are Better Athletes Than Men

[t.n]

Most vo2max test are done with almost or maximum strain, but there are some test that are done with very little strain like the walking test. I personally think that the highly strenous test are more accurate, at least my results with seem a lot more accurate with a coopers test than the walking test.

[Sugarj]

True. Either this study is misleading or men must have a lot more will power than women. But that would be sexist, so ...

In all honesty it wouldn't surprise me if women have developed a slightly improved oxygen uptake to counter their natural tendency towards a slightly higher body fat percentage.

It doesn't quite even things out though. For example, the 'average" 10 stone guy of similar age will usually out perform the 10 stone girl when training load and motivation is the same. Any advantage of oxygen uptake will 'usually' be countered with the males advantage in muscle mass and the competitive edge that testosterone provides.

But I look forward to the day where things are athletically equal! I think Katie Taylor would hand it to many male professional boxers.....

[Sledgeweather17]

In all honesty it wouldn't surprise me if women have developed a slightly improved oxygen uptake to counter their natural tendency towards a slightly higher body fat percentage.

It doesn't quite even things out though. For example, the 'average" 10 stone guy of similar age will usually out perform the 10 stone girl when training load and motivation is the same. Any advantage of oxygen uptake will 'usually' be countered with the males advantage in muscle mass and the competitive edge that testosterone provides.

But I look forward to the day where things are athletically equal! I think Katie Taylor would hand it to many male professional boxers.....

Even if Katie Taylor did (impossiblle but let's run with it), it still wouldn't prove shieet coz the elite males in her weight class and even lower weight classes would demolish her.

Beating average males won't prove shieeet.

It's like saying Elane Thompson would beat most males in a sprint race.

Yeah, she definitely would.

However, there are 15 year old males who run faster times than Elane Thompson, the best female sprint athlete.

Males are superior, I mean, you don't need science to prove this shieeet, you just need common sense and to look at the records (facts).

[McNulty]

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What say you?

For the study, which was very small, researchers recruited nine young males and 9 females, all roughly in their mid-20s.

I stopped right there. Testing 9v9 as a study I mean, it'snot enough data. Also, if the budget is tight then the budget is tight. I would need more data about those 18 people than is provided.

I think we're advanced enough and smart enough (if you have an academic brain) to recognize, understand, and digest emprical data to make our own judgements/conclusions from it.

[Sugarj]

Even if Katie Taylor did (impossiblle but let's run with it), it still wouldn't prove shieet coz the elite males in her weight class and even lower weight classes would demolish her.

Beating average males won't prove shieeet.

It's like saying Elane Thompson would beat most males in a sprint race.

Yeah, she definitely would.

However, there are 15 year old males who run faster times than Elane Thompson, the best female sprint athlete.

Males are superior, I mean, you don't need science to prove this shieeet, you just need common sense and to look at the records (facts).

Of course. But the gaps between elite male and female athletes have narrowed at a significant (and increasing rate) over the last century.

We may well see things near as dammit even up in our lifetimes. Who knows?

[Johnston]

Of course. But the gaps between elite male and female athletes have narrowed at a significant (and increasing rate) over the last century.

We may well see things near as dammit even up in our lifetimes. Who knows?

What makes you think the gap is narrowing?

[Sledgeweather17]

What makes you think the gap is narrowing?

Was about to ask the same thing.

[elfag]

world population 7 billion

sample size used: 18 people

conclusion: women are naturally more athletic than men

looks like we should stop separating men and women in the olympics.

[Sugarj]

What makes you think the gap is narrowing?

You could take a look at the disparity between Olympic gold medallists by gender.

The further you go back the gaps appear larger. Granted, it is a bit arduous searching, but why not try and pick an event and compare the differences between the sexes pre WW2 and 2016!

There are no shortage of articles pointing out a closing gap.

http://www.news.com.au/sport/sports-life/are-women-athletes-closing-the-gender-gap/news-story/3c390349b57f824a429d415f2c304c18

But hell; I've got no agenda. If anyone feels that men are making the gap wider they are entitled to that opinion. I don't have the stomach to compile a major statistical analysis. Ha ha....

On a personal level I've seen things become closer in the years that I've been involved in amateur sport. You can point to greater infrastructure and coaching.....but bottom line is things are looking great for the ladies of the future. Might we see things evening up in our lifetimes? I'm not sure, but I think it'll get closer over the decades.....

[Johnston]

You could take a look at the disparity between Olympic gold medallists by gender.

The further you go back the gaps appear larger. Granted, it is a bit arduous searching, but why not try and pick an event and compare the differences between the sexes pre WW2 and 2016!

There are no shortage of articles pointing out a closing gap.

http://www.news.com.au/sport/sports-...9d415f2c304c18

But hell; I've got no agenda. If anyone feels that men are making the gap wider they are entitled to that opinion. I don't have the stomach to compile a major statistical analysis. Ha ha....

On a personal level I've seen things become closer in the years that I've been involved in amateur sport. You can point to greater infrastructure and coaching.....but bottom line is things are looking great for the ladies of the future. Might we see things evening up in our lifetimes? I'm not sure, but I think it'll get closer over the decades.....

I just was curious why you think that. Interesting read though, but what they are missing is return %. Men can hit the ball 50 kph faster and keep it in play, women would struggle with that. I think men and women are generally getting stronger and faster, sports is a perfect example of it. I just don't see how the gap is closing