Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-02-21
TOO MUCH ExERcIsN. II
Tho Eject ON Vital Orgnnsstof Elk
cess in Athletics.

cess in Athletics.
The Alumni Association Of the Phil
adclphia College Of Pharmacy held the
fourth Of its monthly social meetings
in the museum Of the college yesterday
afternoon. The programme prepared
by the committee had for its special
feature a lecture by DR.. a. u. Roussel,
of the Medico- Chirurgical college, ell
titled Exercise and Over Exercise,
| With Especial Reference to Athletics"
DR.. Roussel began his lecture with a
description Of Protoplasm, the soft
jelly-like principle OF animal organic
matter, and which forms the muscles.
''Of the muscles" he said, there are
two kinds in the higher animals-stri-
ated on corrugated and non-strlat led
nal organs and Independent of will;
the striated, those of the outer body,
which are entirely controlled: by the
will. The life of the muscle depends
closely upon good supply Of nutri-
ment from the blood; if this is cut off
for any length Of time it loses the
power of contraction, which returns,
however, with a renewal of the blood
supply. Extreme exertion cuts off this
supply. and it is therefore obvious that
prolonged ard violent exerciscsis more
deleterious than beneficial"
las a result Of all forms of severe
eXertion the heart" DR.. Roussel went
Oh to say, becomes so dilated with
blood that it is no longer able ID re-
spond; especially is this so Of the right
side, and it may OF may not he re-
stored by rest, but permanent LESSONS
are often the result. 1t is an establish
ed fact that athletes have larger hearts
than other men. Next to The heart the
kidneys are most likely to be affected
by continued and violent exercise, the
too rapid cooling Of the body resulting
in congestion. OF thirty-four athletes
examined four showed organic disease
of the heart; four albumen of the urine
and six We're suffering from Bri.ht's
disease.
Speaking Of those diseases which call
for an unusual action of the heart, he
said that in any such case he would
rather have 4 patient who had never
had any sort of physical training, as
the heart, as a rule, was perfectly
sound and would respond at once. to
remedial agents. Still he believes in
physical culture, but points out the ne
cessity Of carrying 1t on in moderation,
and considers it q requisite preliminary
to all athletic exercise that the person
be thoroughly examined by a physician
and that he does nothing that is beyond
his power of. endurance.
THE food Of an athlete should he, Of
the most nutritious and easily digested
kind" said he, and for the man in
training he suggested animal food as
best. The English people," heg con-
tlnued, have always been brought for
ward as a proof OF the fact that all
forms of athletic sports could only be
productive of beneficial results. But
the phlegmatic English temperament
is the best possible precaution against
excuses in this direction. :.
Cricket is a mild game compared
Will base ball, and even foot ball is
not played in England with the VIC
lence that characterizes i. in America.
1t is my firm conviction that we should
practice exercise for health or pleasure
and avoid the dangerous exercise
| which it seems is becoming far too
prevalent
He reiterated the necessity OF using
uAoe1 etioH III Ilc lhalbef OIL exercise,
and to question rs to what is the
best exercise lie answered.: '"rle best
.ll-round exercise is walking. 1t is the
exercise that every one can take, and
the one that calls into play every mus
Gle in the body. But even this, " he
added, may be carried to excess, and
every one should guard against walk
ing until they are completely done up
rs much as they would avoid trying to
perform, on first going into a gymna-
stun, the feats Of an experienced ath-
letc. "-Philadeiphia Press.