Success in Developing Regions: World Records Evolution through a Geopolitical Prism
Volume: 4, Issue: 10, Pages: e7573 - e7573
Published: Oct 28, 2009
Abstract
A previous analysis of World Records (WR) has revealed the potential limits of human physiology through athletes' personal commitment. The impact of political factors on sports has only been studied through Olympic medals and results. Here we studied 2876 WR from 63 nations in four summer disciplines. We propose three new indicators and show the impact of historical, geographical and economical factors on the regional WR evolution. The...
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Title
Success in Developing Regions: World Records Evolution through a Geopolitical Prism
Published Date
Oct 28, 2009
Volume
4
Issue
10
Pages
e7573 - e7573
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