PHYSICAL TRAINING.

Press, Volume LV, Issue 16471, 14 March 1919, Page 2

PHYSICAL TRAINING.

FOR REMEDIAL DEFECTS

"Tho imurovoment wrought in the dovelopmeut of young adults in the military training camps is known to all," said Dt. T. H. A. Yalintine, giving evidence before tho Influenza Epidemic Commission at Wellington on Tuesday. ''Less widely known, however," he added, "are too excellent results obtained in the \CI Camp, wherein men of military agwwith remediable defects underwont J a special period of physical training under expert- officers. Even among men of full adult age the changes wrought wore striking—much more so -would be the case if adolescents were to receive such training before the defects became permanent. Such ills as malnutrition and poor physique generally; lateral curvature of the spine j weakness in certain groups of muscles; functional cardiac troubles, aud many other conditions leading to a weakening in tho bodily resistance to disease could, if taken in time, be remedied to a great extent. "If, in calling up for training, tho youths of the Dominion, such as exhibited these dofects, could be drafted for three months' training in a camp under special medical Mipervision. a large number of men who otherwise could be ■poorly equipped for the needs of civilian life or military service would be added to the effectives of the nation. The couise of training would take the place i of military service,"' .