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The Independent
By James Corrigan
Friday, 29 February 2008

Sir Steve Redgrave’s somewhat lofty ambition to prove his theory that “if you’re big enough, you’re good enough” took one almighty step forward yesterday with the announcement that his “Sporting Giants” initiative has added 34 rowers, 11 handball players and seven volleyball players to the national squads.
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People who are overweight, very tall or short may run a risk up to 100 times higher of developing venous thrombosis after air travel, experts in Vienna said Friday. Experts at the 12th Congress of the European Hematology Association, shored up by a WHO study presented at the meeting, said certain risk factors would greatly […]

A good article about posture from The Chronicle Hearld (Califonia)
TARA PATRIQUIN Personal Fitness
THE WORLD WASN’T designed for tall people, or short ones for that matter. It seems that anyone outside the average range of five-foot-four to five-foot-eight is either reaching or slouching to get their tasks done. These demands on our everyday tasks can lead […]

But can a taller stature also mean a longer life? The answer: It’s debatable.

Tall Bicycle

13Nov05

finding a bicycle for tall people


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