Scott Purnell-Saunders, 21, an MIT junior studying materials science and engineering, also has spent a lot of time contemplating the art that dominates his tiny dorm room, which is only about twice the length of his arm span.
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Recruiting practices aimed at attracting athletes who are unusually tall or who have an unusually wide arm span ( phenotypic characteristics of Marfan Syndrome ) have the potential to alter the expected prevalence of the syndrome within certain sports.
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Although only 5'10 " ( 178 cm ) tall, he had a very long reach : In his own words, he felt his arm span was more like that of a player 6'6 " tall ( 198 cm ).
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Total length is not to be confused with arm span, also known as radial span, which may be much larger and is often reported for octopuses ( for which the arms usually constitute the vast majority of the length ).
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Guy's dimensions as silverback were measured in 1966 and 1971 : he weighed 520 lb ( 240 kg ), was 5 ft 4 in ( 1.63 m ) tall, and had an arm span of 9 ft ( 2.7 m ).
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Skeletal dysplasia is usually suspected because of obvious physical features ( e . g ., unusual configuration of face or shape of skull ), because of an obviously affected parent, or because body measurements ( arm span, upper to lower segment ratio ) indicate disproportion.
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In rock climbing it is believed that an Ape Index greater than one, where the arm span is greater than the height, provides for a competitive advantage, and some climbers, but this is still controversial, have expressed the belief that exercise can result in an improved ratio.
