Using Olympic athlete ages to assess when peak performance is most attainable
The purpose of this data analysis was to determine whether there is a relationship between age and peak performance for summer male Olympic athletes within the sport of track and field. Much of the analysis focuses on a relation between Olympic athlete age and medals obtained. An analysis of individual Olympic athlete birthdates, Olympic record book keeping, and research articles involving peak performance and human development of emerging adulthood were observed in an attempt to associate age with peak performance. From the research it appears that individual peak performance is most attainable during mid- to later twenties.
MATH 315
Tim Bergquist