tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388572537156739169.post2191785310371552578..comments2023-03-25T06:35:20.515-07:00Comments on Moderately Cerebral Bias: Race, Genes, and Sports Performance: What do We Know?MCBiashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08158534411541450613noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388572537156739169.post-29187403873405300392009-11-04T10:02:05.691-08:002009-11-04T10:02:05.691-08:00You make good points - but there are a lot of extr...You make good points - but there are a lot of extra variables that may or may not come in to play in a situation like this. You mention the study where the Africans trained with Brits and then outperformed the Britons. <br /><br />Was their diet the same? The Terahumara in Mexico eat almost only beans, corn, tortillas and chia water. Moving beyond diet, what kind of shoes did they have? It's almost silly to do a direct comparison unless every single thinkable variable is maintained.<br /><br />That being said, there's very likely a societal difference in the way that running is approached in various cultures that can't be attributed into a genetic test. I think that there very likely are inherent characteristics to East African culture that provide better runners - but it's difficult to know whether they are in fact genetic or are more societal in nature.Dennyhttp://www.waitingfornextyear.comnoreply@blogger.com