A meta-analysis of sex differences in physical ability: Revised estimates and strategies for reducing differences in selection contexts

Journal of Applied Psychology

Volumn 98, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 623-641

  Courtright, Stephen H ^a   McCormick, Brian W ^b   Postlethwaite, Bennett E ^c   Reeves, Cody J ^b   Mount, Michael K ^b  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^c PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adverse impact; Personnel selection; Physical ability testing

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ENDURANCE; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; META ANALYSIS; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSIOLOGY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; STATISTICS;

EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 84880430077     PISSN: 00219010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0033144     Document Type: Article

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