Quote Originally Posted by hujsh View Post
So fair to say it's value as a measure is debateable at best.
No. I don't agree. It's ability to measure an athlete's fitness progress and its importance for doing that is not why they stopped using it.

The negative impact it can have on people when it comes to things like athletes relationship with their body and possibly eating disorders is what stopped its use. The potential upside isn't worth the potential negative consquences. Players welfare is put before straight out performance.

The Nike Oregon project was widely criticies for moniroting athletes body composition, especially females and the impact it had on them.

Articles:

https://www.letsrun.com/news/2019/11...regon-project/

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/07/o...mary-cain.html