INDEX. 



A. 



Acapnie, 246 

 Acceleration, 2, 5, 31 

 Acid, Butyric, 148, 219 



Lactic, 205 



Acidity, Muscular, 205, 209 

 Acoustic field, Influence of, 258, 259 

 Adrenalin, 210 

 Age, Influences of, 108, 222 



Co-efficients of, 309, 468 

 Air, Composition of, 227 



Resistance of, 240, 241 



Compressed, 250, 251 

 Albumenoids, 136-8, 143, 467, 472 

 Albumen, 146, 158 



Alcaloids, Nervine aliments, 147-50, 

 218, 219 



Toxic, 253 

 Alcohol, 148, 472-5 



- Food-value, 215-7 



Toxic effects, 217, 2; 8 



Consumption of, 456-9 

 Alimentation, 132 seq. 

 Aliments, Classification 135-8 



- Composition, 139-141 



Calorific equivalents, 143-7 



- Nervine, 147-50 



- Statistics of, 309, 451-6 

 Amphiarthroses, 102 



Angle of friction, 55 



of torsion, 65 

 Anisotropic bodies, 66 

 Arithropometric measurements, 108 



seq., 270-6 



Apprenticeship, 392, 420-2, 480 

 Aptitude, natural, 108, 206, 224 

 Arborization, Terminal, 94 

 Areas, Measurements of, 289-93 

 Arms, Action of, 301 seq., 399 seq. 

 Arterial pressure, 201 

 Articulation of the body, 23 



86 seq., 102-7, 129 

 Assimilation, 138 

 Atmosphere, 227, 228 



Pressure of, 245 seq. 

 Atom, Definition of, 25 

 Atmosphere, Properties of, 227-32 



Effects of, 241, 245-52 

 Aviation, Its physiological effects, 



247-9 

 Axis of rotation, 12, 14, 107 



B. 



Barometer, 244, 319 

 Base of support, 28, 334-41 

 Baths, Effects of, 243 

 Beverages, 215-9. 456-9 

 Bicycle, Experimental, 155, 189, 190 

 294 



Frictional resistance of, 304 



Work of, 452 

 Body, Human, 85-116 



Composition of, 85-91 



- Dimensions of, 107-113 



Strength of, 91-101 



Measurements of, 108-113, 270- 

 276 



- Weight of, 113-116, 276 

 Bones, 86 se< f . 



- Strength of, 92. 93 

 Boxing, 340, 439 

 Brachysoles, 111 

 Bricklayers' work, 440-5 

 Bust, Proportions of, 110, 111 

 Butyric Acid, 148, 219 



C. 



Cabrouet, see Wheelbarrow 



Capstan, 75, 303 



Calorimetric Chamber, 150-2, 294 



323 



Calorie, 44, 83 

 Calorimeters, 47, 136 

 Carbo-hydrates, 135 seq. 

 Cardiograph, 201, 263, 321 

 Carnot, Principle of, 47-9 

 Cartilages, 98, 122 

 Cellular Excitants, 135 

 Centre of Gravity, 26-8, 33 

 Of the human body, 342 seq. 

 Chauveau, Formulae of, 167-174 

 Chronographs, 266-8 

 Chronophotography. 11, 169, 341. 



350, 358, 369, 370, 393 

 Chyle, 146 (footnote) 

 Classification of human beings, 108, 



225, 414, 439 



Climate, Influence of, 227-31 

 Clothing, 232-6 



Conductivity of, 3247 

 Cocoa, 148, 219 

 Coffee, 148, 219 

 Colloids, 85 



