Athletic Type

Biology & Genetics

Also known as: Athletic constitution

Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.

This entry provides a cross-reference to the main article on constitutional types in human biology and medicine. It indicates that the athletic type is discussed within the broader context of human physical constitution.

Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)

ATHLETIC TYPE, see Constitution.

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“Athletic Type.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/athletic-type/