Taken from Maclaren's "Physical Education." Showing effect of seven months and nineteen days' exercise, under his system, on men ranging from 19 to 28 years of age. Table of Measurements of First Detachment of Non-commissioned Officers selected to be qualified as Military Gymnastic Instructors. | | MEASUREMENTS, Etc. | INCREASE. | | Date. | No. | Age. | Height. | Weight. | Chest. | Forearm. | Upper arm. | Height. | Weight. | Chest. | Forearm. | Upper arm. | | | Yrs. | Ft. | In. | St. | Lbs. | In. | In. | In. | In. | Lbs. | In. | In. | In. | | Sept. 11. | 1 | 19 | 5 | 81/2 | 9 | 2 | 33 | 91/2 | 10 | | | | | | | April 30. | | | 5 | 87/8 | 10 | 1 | 371/2 | 101/2 | 113/4 | 3/8 | 13 | 41/2 | 1 | 13/4 | | Sept. 11. | 2 | 21 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 343/4 | 10 | 11 | | | | | | | April 30. | | | 5 | 91/4 | 11 | 1 | 381/2 | 11 | 121/4 | 1/4 | 10 | 33/4 | 1 | 11/4 | | Sept 11. | 3 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 34 | 101/2 | 12 | | | | | | | April 30. | | | 5 | 53/4 | 10 | 2 | 371/4 | 111/2 | 131/4 | 3/4 | 9 | 31/4 | 1 | 11/4 | | Sept. 11. | 4 | 23 | 5 | 71/4 | 9 | 13 | 37 | 101/4 | 12 | | | | | | | April 30. | | | 5 | 73/4 | 10 | 8 | 381/2 | 111/2 | 13 | 1/2 | 9 | 11/2 | 11/4 | 1 | | Sept. 11. | 5 | 23 | 5 | 81/4 | 9 | 10 | 36 | 10 | 11 | | | | | | | April 30. | | | 5 | 81/2 | 10 | 6 | 37 | 101/2 | 12 | 1/4 | 10 | 1 | 1/2 | 1 | | Sept. 11. | 6 | 23 | 5 | 91/8 | 11 | 3 | 361/2 | 11 | 12 | | | | | | | April 30. | | | 5 | 91/4 | 11 | 12 | 381/2 | 111/2 | 13 | 1/8 | 9 | 2 | 1/2 | 1 | | Sept. 11. | 7 | 23 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 36 | 103/4 | 12 | | | | | | | April 30. | | | 5 | 91/8 | 10 | 11 | 381/2 | 11 | 13 | 1/8 | 5 | 21/2 | 1/4 | 1 | | Sept. 11. | 8 | 24 | 5 | 83/4 | 10 | 8 | 35 | 103/4 | 123/4 | | | | | | | April 30. | | | 5 | 91/4 | 11 | 6 | 40 | 113/4 | 14 | 1/2 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 11/4 | | Sept. 11. | 9 | 26 | 5 | 61/4 | 9 | 5 | 33 | 10 | 111/2 | | | | | | | April 30. | | | 5 | 67/8 | 9 | 111/2 | 36 | 101/4 | 123/4 | 5/8 | 61/2 | 3 | 1/4 | 11/4 | | Sept. 11. | 10 | 263/4 | 5 | 113/8 | 12 | 6 | 41 | 111/2 | 13 | | | | | | | April 30. | | | 5 | 113/4 | 13 | 1 | 42 | 111/2 | 14 | 3/8 | 9 | 1 | " | 1 | | Sept. 11. | 11 | 28 | 5 | 73/4 | 10 | 10 | 37 | 101/2 | 121/2 | | | | | | | April 30. | | | 5 | 81/4 | 11 | 9 | 40 | 113/4 | 133/4 | 1/2 | 13 | 3 | 11/4 | 11/4 | | Sept. 11. | 12 | 28 | 5 | 107/8 | 10 | 9 | 37 | 101/2 | 13 | | | | | | | April 30. | | | 5 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 40 | 13/4 | 14 | 1/8 | 16 | 3 | 11/4 | 1 | | | The men composing this detachment had been irregularly selected, the youngest being 19, the eldest 28, the average age 24; and, after a period of eight months' training, the increase in the measurements of the men were— | | | | | Weight. | Chest. | Forearm. | Upper arm. | | | Lbs. | In. | In. | In. | | The smallest gain | 5 | 1 | 1/4 | 1 | | The largest gain | 16 | 5 | 11/4 | 13/4 | | The average gain | 10 | 27/8 | 3/4 | 13/4 | |
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