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I don't doubt that jdm022's numbers are about right, what I doubt is the conclusion.  Many limb movements rely on leverage to multiply the force exerted by the muscle.  Thus strength is often partly dependent on bone length.

Perhaps, but it's still more complicated than that, is it not?  In powerlifting and Olympic weightlifting, for instance, it seems that competitors often tend towards shortness (relative to mass).

I'm light years from being an expert on this, but don't other types of leverage also apply, such as muscle attachment points on the bones?  Seems that for certain types of motion, bone length can actually work against someone.  Maybe it depends on the specific motion/exercise being talked about.

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