Open AccessPhysiological Responses of Male and Female Race Car Drivers during Competition
Author(s) -
David P. Ferguson,
Samuel C. Barthel,
Montana L Pruett,
Todd Buckingham,
Peyton R Waaso
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
medicine and science in sports and exercise
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.703
H-Index - 224
eISSN - 1530-0315
pISSN - 0195-9131
DOI - 10.1249/mss.0000000000001997
Subject(s) - follicular phase , luteal phase , cockpit , core temperature , menstrual cycle , skin temperature , cycling , psychology , demography , physiology , medicine , zoology , biology , aeronautics , engineering , sociology , hormone , biomedical engineering , archaeology , history
Automobile racing is one of the largest spectator sports in the world with male and female drivers competing together. Popular media has speculated on the relative capabilities of males and females in automobile racing, yet there are no scientific investigations examining physiological responses to racing among males and females.