The longer your upper body is in relation to your lower body, the lower your center of gravity is. The final area of the skeletal importance is the size of individual bones. The importance of this measure depends in full on the sport under consideration. Certain sports are advantageous to individuals with certain length body parts. Boxers, for example, need long arms.
Swimmers definitely benefit from large hands and wide feet.
The sport of running favors those with long thighs while sprinters need a narrow pelvis which allows for a more direct line for the legs to follow. In general, the size of the individual body parts are far better determinants for ease of success in a given sport than is the overall height of the skeleton. All Rights Reserved.