Athletic Sports (extract)

Physical Characteristics of the Athlete measurements of the classes in this part of the chart owe their extensive girth more to fat than to muscle. In com­ parison with the athletic class the falling off is not so perceptible; and it will be noticed in these cases that the breadth of waist is larger proportionally than the depth. In two of this group the arms are relatively short, and in each of the group the upper arm is proportion­ ally shorter than the forearm. The lung- capacity in one case is very good, reaching the ninety-five per cent class; but in the other cases, though above the mean, it is not large enough to support the line muscular devel­ op m e n t repre­ sented. In Fig. . Figure 11, h. I I , CI, and h y the description, page 80.) 8l