Changes in body size of elite high school football players: 1963-1989.
An examination of the heights and weights of members of the Parade Magazine's High School All-American Football Teams from 1963-1971 indicates no significant changes in the Body Mass Index of these elite athletes whereas an increased pattern in Body Mass Index was noted within this group from 1972-1989. The large increases in Body Mass Index after 1971 among the All-American high school football players raise interesting research questions; in particular, what portion of these gains can be attributed to improved nutrition and training techniques and what portion is the result of use of performance enhancing drugs such as anabolic steroids?
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D045930:Anabolic Agents; D001824:Body Constitution; D015992:Body Mass Index; D005538:Football; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009747:Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D012574:Schools; D013334:Students; D014481:United States
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