Physiological economy in nutrition, with special reference to the minimal proteid requirement of the healthy man / an experimental study

by R. H. Chittenden

[†] Yale College students, 50% class of the mass of students (2,390 men).

[‡] Yale College students, 50% or mean of 500 athletes and gymnasts, picked men.

STRENGTH OR DYNAMOMETER TESTS.

First Trials October, 1903; Final Test April, 1904.

		Weight.	Lung Capacity.	Right Hand.	Left Hand.	Chest.	Back.	Legs.	Pull up, Biceps.	Push up, Triceps.	One-fourth mile Run.	Vault.	Ladder.	Total.
Henderson	157	465	103	105	130	340	560	8	3	1.25	D[†]	E[†]	2970	Oct.
	153	555	135	105	135	600	865	9	9	1.08	E	E	4598	Apr.
Oakman	145	365	110	115	95	305	500	12	4	1.24	D	D	3445
	137	410	130	100	120	560	720	15	10	1.21	E	E	5055
Morris	129	320	90	75	75	270	350	9	4	1.30	D	D	2543
	131	360	100	85	105	450	710	14	12	1.09	E	E	4869
Zooman	120	400	110	90	130	350	350	8	9	1.40	F	E	3070
	122	420	115	95	100	440	910	13	18	1.13	E	E	5457
Coffman	129	290	105	103	100	320	530	7	6	1.20	F	F	2835
	127	400	105	85	110	440	830	20	17	1.13	E	E	6269
Steltz	116	300	80	85	105	300	400	10	6	1.30	E	E	2838
	115	380	100	90	135	410	490	19	10	1.06	E	E	4581
Loewenthal	133	365	100	95	85	260	460	6	5	1.20	E	E	2463
	130	425	130	115	115	570	700	16	12	1.08	E	E	5277
Sliney	135	380	125	130	100	400	600	8	6	1.15	E	E	3245
	133	420	145	135	115	508	800	15	12	1.08	E	E	5307
Fritz	167	480	121	85	120	310	615	4	3	2.40	D	D	2504
	161	495	140	110	115	720	1030	11	8	1.17	E	E	5178
Cohn	142	320	50	75	80	245	340	3	6	2.30	D	D	2210
	138	400	90	90	97	370	580	9	11	1.14	E	E	4002
Broyles	130	485	105	95	90	340	560	6	4	1.45	D	F	2560
	134	515	105	110	135	560	875	15	13	1.15	E	E	5530
Columbia University[*]	138	410	103	100		332	417	9	8

[*] Columbia University strength test records for comparison. The 50% or mean test. From Dr. Meylan.

[†] D = difficult; E = easy; F = failure.

Soldiers exercising in the gymnasium.