Proceedings of the American Association for the Advancement of Physical Education at Its ... Annual MeetingRome Brothers, 1887 |
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acromion process Adelphi Academy adopted ADVANCEMENT OF PHYSICAL American Amherst Amherst College anthropometric apparatus Association athletic average Blaikee bodily exercises body Boston Breadth Brooklyn Bund calipers Carl Betz centre chest College discipline dynamometer easily erect EDWARD HITCHCOCK elbow examinations foot forearm German system Girth give gymnasium gymnastic exercises hand head heel horizontal inches individual James Place legs length Louis lungs Mass mature means measure the height measuring rod mental middle finger military drill military systems military training muscles muscular muskets N.Y. Miss N.Y. Prof nation November 24 pass the tape Phillips Exeter Academies physical culture physical education physical training position President public schools pupils record secure shoulders spirometer Strength of Upper subject erect system of Physical tactics TAFT taken teachers thing tion Turner halls Turner Societies Turnerbund typical Upper Arms W. G. Anderson Yale York city youth
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Page 9 - So every spirit, as it is most pure, And hath in it the more of heavenly light, So it the fairer body doth procure To habit in, and it more fairly dight, With cheerful grace and amiable sight. For, of the soul, the body form doth take, For soul is form, and doth the body make.
Page 49 - STRENGTH OF BACK. — The subject, standing upon the iron footrest, with the dynamometer so arranged that when grasping the handles with both hands his body will be inclined forward at an angle of 60°, should take a full breath and without bending the knees, give one hard lift, mostly with the back. STRENGTH OF LEGS. — The subject while standing on the foot-rest with body and head erect, and chest thrown forward, should sink down, by bending the knees, until the handle grasped rests against the...
Page 47 - Taken after a natural inspiration. Place one foot of the calipers on the sternum midway between the nipples, and the other foot on the spine at such a point that the line of measurement is at right angles with the axis of the spinal column. When it is desirable to ascertain the extent of the antero-posterior movement of the chest, measurements may be taken from the same points after the fullest inspiration and after the fullest expiration. DEPTH...
Page 16 - By exercise we commonly understand the frequent repetition of a more or less complicated action of the body with the co-operation of the mind, or of an action of the mind alone, for the purpose of being able to perform it better.
Page 48 - ... The subject should grasp a horizontal bar or pair of rings and hang with the feet clear from the floor while the arms are extended. Note the number of times that he can haul his body up until his chin touches the bar or ring. STRENGTH OF FOREARMS. — The subject, while holding the dynamometer so that the dial is turned inward, should squeeze the spring as hard as possible, first with the right hand then with the left. The strength of the muscles between the shoulders may be tested with the same...
Page 48 - Length of Foot. — Take the extreme length of foot from the end of the first or second toe to the back of the heel, about one inch from the surface upon which the foot rests. Stretch of Arms. — With the arms of subject stretched out horizontally so that both hands and shoulders are in a line, with one middle finger and the zero end of the measuring rod pressed against the wall, note the point to which the other middle finger tip reaches. Horizontal Height.
Page 46 - ... between the end of the great toe and back of the heel. Girth of Upper Arm. — With the arm of subject bent hard at elbow, firmly contracting the biceps and held away from the body in a horizontal position, pass the tape around the greatest prominence. If desirable to find the girth of the upper arm when the biceps is not contracted, the arm should be held in a horizontal position and measured around the most prominent part. Girth of Forearm. — Taken around the largest part. The fist should...
Page 44 - NUMBER. — In order to secure privacy the individual should be entered in the record book by number. As a means of identification the number can be entered in an alphabetical index book opposite the corresponding name, as : Smith, John H., 526. For further convenience it is advisable to enter the name in a numerical index book opposite the corresponding number, as : 526, John H. Smith. DATE. — Record the year, month, day and hour, as: Jan., '86, 12, 9 AM Where perfect accuracy is desired, note...
Page 45 - ... hard, flat surface about 12 inches high, such as afforded by a box or chair, with the head and figure easily erect so that the measuring rod will touch the body at the buttocks, between the shoulders, and at the back of the head. Measure the distance from the box to the vertex. Height of Pubes.
Page 48 - ... navel, the other on the spine at such a point that the line of measurement is at right angles to the axis of the spinal column. LENGTH OF SHOULDER TO ELBOW. — With the arm of the subject bent sharply at the elbow and held at the side, measure from the top of the acromion process to the olecranon. Care should be taken that the measuring rod is parallel with the humerus and not with the external surface of the arm.