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A comment on the use of anabolic steroids in women's Olympic swimming : A chronicle of the 100-Meters freestyle
Focusing on gold medal times in the women's 100-meters freestyle from the 1912 to 1996 Olympics, we compare the effects of anabolic steroids to other innovations. Following a discussion of factors such as changing conceptions of femininity, improved facilities and training methods, and the recruitment of elite athletes, we conclude that anabolic steroids have had a significant but relatively minor impact.
In: Volume 34 Issue 02 - Publication Date: 1 June 1999
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| Notations: | social sciences biological and medical sciences |
| Published in: | International Review for the Sociology of Sport |
| Language: | English |
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1999
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| Online Access: | https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/101269099034002006 |
| Volume: | 34 |
| Issue: | 2 |
| Pages: | 173-180 |
| Document types: | article |
| Level: | intermediate |