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Influence of Inanition on Metabolism. 



Record of body movements. The subjects of these 2-day experiments 

 followed no very definite routine, except that the times of rising, weighing, 

 and retiring were the same for all. Their activity varied with their tempera- 

 ment and inclinations though in no case was there evidence of much muscular 

 exertion, and all the experiments were essentially " rest experiments." An 

 index of the muscular activity of the different men may be obtained from the 

 " movements of subjects " recorded below. 



The men were all cautioned to attempt to secure like muscular activity on 

 the 2 days of the experiments. In some instances this was accomplished by 

 having the record of body movements for the first 24 hours prepared during 

 the night and requiring that the subject duplicate this record as nearly as 

 possible on the second day. 



Movements of Subjects. 



Experiment No. 79, H. E. S., Oct. 13, 7 a. m., to Oct. 15, 7 a. m., 1905. 



