Journal of evolutionary biology.
Publisher:
Birkhäuser Verlag,. Oxford, UK : Blackwell Science (1999)
Frequency: Six no. a year, 1994-
Country: Switzerland
Language: English
Author(s):
European Society of Evolutionary Biology.
Start Year:1987 -
ISSN:
1010-061X (Print)
1420-9101 (Electronic)
1010-061X (Linking)
1420-9101 (Electronic)
1010-061X (Linking)
Impact Factor
2.516
| NLM ID: | 8809954 |
| (DNLM): | SR0062596(s) |
| (OCoLC): | 17884292 |
| Coden: | JEBIEQ |
| LCCN: | 89659590 |
| Classification: | W1 JO644E |
Similar slow down in running speed progression in species under human pressure. Running speed in animals depends on both genetic and environmental conditions. Maximal speeds were here analysed in horses, dogs and humans using data sets on the 10 best performers covering more than a century of races. This includes a variety of distances in humans (200-1500 m). Speed has been progressing fast in the three species, and this has been followed by a plateau. Based on a Gompertz model, the current best performances reach 97.4% of maximal velocity in greyhounds to 100.3 in humans. Further analysis based on a subset of individuals and using an 'animal model' shows that running spe...