Race and geography impact validity of maximum allowable standing height equations for para-athletes.

ABSTRACT: World Athletics use maximum allowable standing height (MASH) equations for para-athletes with bilateral lower extremity amputations to estimate stature and limit prosthesis length since longer prostheses can provide running performance advantages. The equations were developed using a white Spanish population; however, validation for other races and geographical groups is limited. This study aimed to determine the validity of the MASH equations for Black and white Americans and whether bias errors between calculated and measured stature were similar between these populations. Sitting height, thigh length, upper arm length, forearm length, and arm span of 1899 male and 1127 female Black and white Americans from the Anthropometric Survey of US Army Personnel database were input into the 6 sex

SUBMITTER: Baum BS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10951375 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature